curl Synonyms
Another word for curl
• noun (Context 1)
A lock of hair that grows or has been styled into a spiral, ringlet, or curved shape.
"A stray ringlet fell across her forehead as she leaned over the desk to read the manuscript."
• verb (Context 2)
To form or cause to form into a curved, coiled, or spiral shape.
"The autumn leaves began to dry and coil at the edges after the first frost."
• verb (Context 3)
To draw one's body, limbs, or posture into a compact, rounded position for warmth or comfort.
"The cat curled into a tight ball on the sunlit armchair and went to sleep."
• noun (Context 4)
Something in the shape of a spiral, coil, or curve, such as a wisp of smoke or a wood shaving.
"A thin spiral of blue smoke rose steadily from the cottage chimney into the crisp morning air."
• verb (Context 5)
To move or rise in a curving or spiral path (especially of smoke, mist, or water).
"Morning mist curled slowly over the surface of the quiet lake."
• noun (Context 6)
A weightlifting exercise in which a weight is raised by flexing a joint, especially the elbow or knee.
"The physical therapist recommended light bicep curls to rebuild strength in his injured arm."
• verb (Context 7)
To lift a weight by bending the wrist, elbow, or knee.
"He can easily lift fifty-pound dumbbells during his strength-training routine."
• noun (Context 8)
A vector operator in vector calculus that describes the infinitesimal circulation or rotation of a three-dimensional vector field.
"In fluid dynamics, the rotor of the velocity field represents the local vorticity of the fluid."
Opposites of curl
The opposite of curl shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: