The meaning of Curls

noun

A length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings.

Usage examples:

A coil of rope

verb

Arrange (something long and flexible) in a coil.

Usage examples:

He began to coil up the heavy ropes

noun

A confusion or turmoil.

Usage examples:

But the biggest loser from our decision to cling gamely to the mortal coil is the national health s…

noun

A device for pulling corks from bottles, consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into the cork, and a handle that extracts it.

Usage examples:

Then he puts the bottle between his legs and inserts an old fashioned corkscrew, pulls and tugs bef…

verb

Move or twist in a spiral motion.

Usage examples:

The plane was corkscrewing towards the earth

verb

Compress (something) into small folds or ridges.

Usage examples:

She crimped the edge of the pie

noun

A folded or compressed edge.

Usage examples:

Anyway, hayley has pouffed her hair out into some ‘rock star’ curls and crimps, and she looks prett…

verb

To press something into small folds or curves

Usage examples:

She had her hair crimped.

verb

Form into small surface creases or wrinkles.

Usage examples:

Rose's face crinkled in bewilderment

noun

A wrinkle or crease on the surface of something.

Usage examples:

There was a crinkle of suspicion on her forehead

verb

To have or cause to have many little lines and folds

Usage examples:

[ i ] the paper was old and crinkled., the machine won’t take your bills unless you smooth out the …

noun

A decorative curl or twist in calligraphy or in the design of an object.

Usage examples:

The wide bridge was decorated with gilded wrought-iron curlicues

verb

Wind or twist together; interweave.

Usage examples:

They lay entwined in each other's arms

verb

To twist together or around something

Usage examples:

The old-fashioned porch was entwined with many creeping plants., fig. in the old days, moviemaking …

verb

Fry or grill with a sizzling noise.

Usage examples:

Elsie had the fat frizzling in the chip pan

noun

The sound or act of frying.

Usage examples:

The frizzle of the pan

noun

A tight curl in hair.

Usage examples:

A dewy scalp where the frizzles stuck awry

verb

Roll or fold up (something) neatly and securely.

Usage examples:

He shouted to the crew to furl sails

verb

(esp. of a flag, sail, or umbrella) to roll or fold up and fasten

Usage examples:

He took down the flag and furled it carefully.

verb

Whirl or gyrate.

Usage examples:

A swarm of ghosts gyred around him

noun

A spiral or vortex.

Usage examples:

The two source waters of the cold fresh arctic water and the warm salty atlantic water form a cyclo…

noun

A circular pattern of ocean currents (= flows of water in a particular direction)

Usage examples:

The area is one of the world’s five major ocean gyres – huge systems of rotating currents., the haw…

noun

An object having a three-dimensional shape like that of a wire wound uniformly in a single layer around a cylinder or cone, as in a corkscrew or spiral staircase.

Usage examples:

They found that dna consists of two connected twisted strands in the shape of a helix.

noun

A sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.

Usage examples:

A kink in the road

verb

Form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.

Usage examples:

The river kinks violently in a right angle

noun

A sharp twist or bend in something such as a wire or rope

Usage examples:

There was a kink in the hose and the water wouldn’t come through., the system will work fine once w…

noun

A curved piece of hair that hangs flat against the face on the cheek or forehead (= part of the face above the eyes)

noun

A hairstyle produced by setting the hair in waves or curls and then treating it with chemicals so that the style lasts for several months.

Usage examples:

I had a perm on friday

verb

Set (the hair) in a perm.

Usage examples:

Her hair was permed and then set

verb

Make a selection of (so many) from a larger number.

Usage examples:

One of the teams was to perm any 11 from 20

noun

A lock of hair hanging in a corkscrew-shaped curl.

Usage examples:

Her hair fell loose in ringlets

noun

A curled piece of long hair

Usage examples:

Her hair hung down in ringlets.

adjective

Winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone.

Usage examples:

A spiral pattern

noun

A spiral curve, shape, pattern, or object.

Usage examples:

A spiral of smoke

verb

Move in a spiral course.

Usage examples:

A wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees

verb

Move in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

The smoke was swirling around him

noun

A quantity of something moving in a twisting or spiralling pattern.

Usage examples:

Swirls of dust swept across the floor

verb

To move quickly with a twisting circular movement, or to cause something to move this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] snowflakes swirled down from the sky., [ i ] fig. accusations continue to swirl around him., …

noun

(in the us) a chinese association or secret society, frequently associated with organized crime.

Usage examples:

The tong wars in chinatown

verb

Curl (hair) using tongs.

Usage examples:

Hair has been tonged at the ends for this great look

noun

Strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Usage examples:

An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.

verb

Wind or cause to wind round something.

Usage examples:

The plant will twine round its support

noun

An instance of moaning or complaining.

Usage examples:

Having a good twine today—well, i am british and we do love complaining!

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

Usage examples:

She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

Usage examples:

Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

verb

To turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this

Usage examples:

[ i always + adv/prep ] skaters leapt and twirled on the ice., she does a twirl to show off her pre…

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

verb

Move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal.

Usage examples:

He waved to me from the train

noun

A long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore.

Usage examples:

He was swept out to sea by a freak wave

verb

(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth

noun

A pattern of spirals or concentric circles.

Usage examples:

Shelley drew larger and larger dark whorls on her notepad

verb

Spiral or move in a twisted and convoluted fashion.

Usage examples:

Another external clue seems to be hair whorling anti-clockwise on the head, which is now also thoug…

noun

A circular pattern of lines, with the smallest circle in the middle, surrounded by other circles, each one wider and larger than the previous one

noun

The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.

Usage examples:

The wind howled about the building

verb

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

Usage examples:

The fall nearly winded him

noun

A twist or turn in a course.

Usage examples:

After a few minutes of puzzled winds and twists and turns and curses muttered under my breath, i co…

verb

Cover or enclose in paper or soft material.

Usage examples:

The candles are wrapped in tissue paper

noun

A loose outer garment or piece of material.

Usage examples:

Beach wraps

verb

To cover something or someone with paper, cloth, or other material

Usage examples:

She wrapped the present and tied it with a ribbon., wrap the chicken in foil and cook it for two ho…

noun

An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.

Usage examples:

The queen laid a wreath at the cenotaph

noun

A ring made of flowers and leaves or evergreens (= plants that are green all year)

Usage examples:

The bride wore a wreath of flowers on her head.