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Vocabulary Entry
curl
|noun • noun • verb • verb
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N
noun
A curved or spiral shape or movement.
Example Sentences
"She wore her hair in a curl."
"There was a curl in the ribbon."
"A curl of smoke rose from the fire."
N
noun
A small piece of hair that forms a spiral or wave.
Example Sentences
"A curl fell across his forehead."
"Her curls bounced as she ran."
"He brushed a curl from her face."
V
verb
To form into a curved or spiral shape.
Example Sentences
"The smoke began to curl upward."
"She curled the ribbon around the box."
"The leaves curled in the heat."
V
verb
To move or cause to move in a curved shape.
Example Sentences
"The cat curled up on the sofa."
"He curled his fingers around the handle."
"The road curls around the hill."