Curl
verb
To form into a curved or spiral shape.
She used a hair iron to curl her hair.
Often appears as...
- curl up
- curl one's hair
noun
A strand of hair in a spiral or curved shape.
Her natural curls are so beautiful.
Often appears as...
- natural curl
- tight curl
verb
Move or cause to move in a curved or spiral course.
The smoke curled up into the sky.
Often appears as...
- curl around
- curl through
verb
In sports, especially football or curling, to cause (the ball or stone) to move in a curve.
He curled the ball into the top corner of the goal.
Often appears as...
- curl a shot
- curl a free kick
Usage tips
Sports
noun
An exercise involving a repeated movement of lifting or pushing something.
I did three sets of bicep curls at the gym.
Often appears as...
- bicep curl
- leg curl
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Fitness
verb
To form into a curved or spiral shape.
She used a hair iron to curl her hair.
Often appears as...
- curl up
- curl one's hair
noun
A strand of hair in a spiral or curved shape.
Her natural curls are so beautiful.
Often appears as...
- natural curl
- tight curl
verb
Move or cause to move in a curved or spiral course.
The smoke curled up into the sky.
Often appears as...
- curl around
- curl through
verb
In sports, especially football or curling, to cause (the ball or stone) to move in a curve.
He curled the ball into the top corner of the goal.
Often appears as...
- curl a shot
- curl a free kick
Usage tips
Sports
noun
An exercise involving a repeated movement of lifting or pushing something.
I did three sets of bicep curls at the gym.
Often appears as...
- bicep curl
- leg curl
Usage tips
Fitness
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Actions
Use 'curl' when describing physical actions involving bending or rolling something.
She curled the ribbon around her finger.
Pro Tip 2/2Sentimental Mood
'Curl up' often implies seeking comfort or warmth, physically or emotionally.
He would curl up with his favorite book on cold nights.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Actions
Use 'curl' when describing physical actions involving bending or rolling something.
She curled the ribbon around her finger.
Pro Tip 2/2Sentimental Mood
'Curl up' often implies seeking comfort or warmth, physically or emotionally.
He would curl up with his favorite book on cold nights.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Actions
Use 'curl' when describing physical actions involving bending or rolling something.
She curled the ribbon around her finger.
Pro Tip 2/2Sentimental Mood
'Curl up' often implies seeking comfort or warmth, physically or emotionally.
He would curl up with his favorite book on cold nights.
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Seven Superpowered...
their skin mimic the curls and rocks that they lay on creating the perfect disguise and let's talk a little bit about these tassels on the end of their face because it's not just for style though you gotta admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of
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Are Red Pandas Friendly?...
If you see a red panda's tail very long or very fluffy. and they're out, when you see them asleep curled up in the branches, they actually use this tail to wrap them round so that actually helps keep them warm in their cold environment. The red pandas long tail also help keep in balance, as they're moving across the in the tree canopies as
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String theory - Brian...
but if you were a little ultra-microscopic ant walking around you can walk in the big dimensions that we all know about that's like the grid part but you could also access the tiny curled up dimension that's so small that we can't see with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment but deeply tucked into the fabric of
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Want interstellar...
are changes that happen radical leaps some people want to have their hair straight permanently some people want to have their hair curly permanently permanence for a lot of people were radical leap right and technology and how do we see over the world so these things can be daily activities they can
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Making sense of string...
that our world, when appropriately described, has more dimensions than the ones that we see. Now you might think about that and say, well, OK, you know, if you have extra dimensions, and they're really tightly curled up, yeah, perhaps we won't see them, if they're small enough.
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Finding Little Owls in...
and all owls that have the same curled and feather structure get really, really wet. when it rains and get really water clogged. So they love buildings where they get complete and total protection from the rain. So places like this, these old abandoned buildings
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These Sticky Traps Are...
they also found signs that sundews do not curl up when touched with a gentle breaststroke or by small stones suggesting they are able to distinguish between stimuli and even save their carnivorous energy solely for prey but with 25 percent of the world's
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How do animals...
if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey. That suggests that these animals make value judgements around sensory input
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Pangolins: The Most...
when threatened a pangolin's natural defense is to curl up into a ball unfortunately there's one predator that pangolins aren't able to protect themselves against humans
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
The most rare and sought after fossils of all. Tiny preserved bones of baby dinosaurs, still curled up inside their shell.
Video examples
Seven Superpowered...
their skin mimic the curls and rocks that they lay on creating the perfect disguise and let's talk a little bit about these tassels on the end of their face because it's not just for style though you gotta admit it's a pretty stylish mustache they look like the schnauzers of the sea these tassels also help the sharks blend in they give smaller fish a sense of
Video examples
Are Red Pandas Friendly?...
If you see a red panda's tail very long or very fluffy. and they're out, when you see them asleep curled up in the branches, they actually use this tail to wrap them round so that actually helps keep them warm in their cold environment. The red pandas long tail also help keep in balance, as they're moving across the in the tree canopies as
Video examples
String theory - Brian...
but if you were a little ultra-microscopic ant walking around you can walk in the big dimensions that we all know about that's like the grid part but you could also access the tiny curled up dimension that's so small that we can't see with the naked eye or even with any of our most refined equipment but deeply tucked into the fabric of
Video examples
Want interstellar...
are changes that happen radical leaps some people want to have their hair straight permanently some people want to have their hair curly permanently permanence for a lot of people were radical leap right and technology and how do we see over the world so these things can be daily activities they can
Video examples
Making sense of string...
that our world, when appropriately described, has more dimensions than the ones that we see. Now you might think about that and say, well, OK, you know, if you have extra dimensions, and they're really tightly curled up, yeah, perhaps we won't see them, if they're small enough.
Video examples
Finding Little Owls in...
and all owls that have the same curled and feather structure get really, really wet. when it rains and get really water clogged. So they love buildings where they get complete and total protection from the rain. So places like this, these old abandoned buildings
Video examples
These Sticky Traps Are...
they also found signs that sundews do not curl up when touched with a gentle breaststroke or by small stones suggesting they are able to distinguish between stimuli and even save their carnivorous energy solely for prey but with 25 percent of the world's
Video examples
How do animals...
if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey. That suggests that these animals make value judgements around sensory input
Video examples
Pangolins: The Most...
when threatened a pangolin's natural defense is to curl up into a ball unfortunately there's one predator that pangolins aren't able to protect themselves against humans
Video examples
Dinosaurs: Just Big...
The most rare and sought after fossils of all. Tiny preserved bones of baby dinosaurs, still curled up inside their shell.
Example 1 of 10
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Erin Wasson
American Model
When I'm not working, I want to be the version of the person that I was born to be. I was born with curly hair. It fits my personality, and it's totally who I am. I am rough around the edges, and I am not a polished girl.
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Nicole Ari Parker
American Actress
Hair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?
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Tinsley Mortimer
American Celebrity
People thought that I had all the money in the world and that I was this little perfect princess posing with her hand on her hip and her blonde hair and her curls.
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Katharine Gun
British Activist
You just have to get on with life, there's no alternative. You could curl up in a ball on your bed, but that's not going to achieve anything.
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Erin Heatherton
American Model
You can put in a curl or put on a lip color or mascara, but the important thing is that the health of your skin and hair is shining through.
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Kabir Bedi
Indian Actor
I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature.
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Taylor Swift
American Singer
When I am talking to people who I feel don't like me or are mean, I get really shy, and I kind of curl up personality wise.
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Sara Cox
English Entertainer
It's really important to make the time to curl up and not look at a screen at night. Just to escape into a good book.
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Logan Browning
American Actress
I don't even know how to explain the feeling that I get from being a curly girl. There's a whole new personality.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.
Quote examples
Erin Wasson
American Model
When I'm not working, I want to be the version of the person that I was born to be. I was born with curly hair. It fits my personality, and it's totally who I am. I am rough around the edges, and I am not a polished girl.
Quote examples
Nicole Ari Parker
American Actress
Hair is an issue for most women, and after washing, blow-drying, flat-ironing, curling, braiding, twisting and spending the time and money on it, who wants to mess it up by sweating and having to do it all over again?
Quote examples
Tinsley Mortimer
American Celebrity
People thought that I had all the money in the world and that I was this little perfect princess posing with her hand on her hip and her blonde hair and her curls.
Quote examples
Katharine Gun
British Activist
You just have to get on with life, there's no alternative. You could curl up in a ball on your bed, but that's not going to achieve anything.
Quote examples
Erin Heatherton
American Model
You can put in a curl or put on a lip color or mascara, but the important thing is that the health of your skin and hair is shining through.
Quote examples
Kabir Bedi
Indian Actor
I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature.
Quote examples
Taylor Swift
American Singer
When I am talking to people who I feel don't like me or are mean, I get really shy, and I kind of curl up personality wise.
Quote examples
Sara Cox
English Entertainer
It's really important to make the time to curl up and not look at a screen at night. Just to escape into a good book.
Quote examples
Logan Browning
American Actress
I don't even know how to explain the feeling that I get from being a curly girl. There's a whole new personality.
Quote examples
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
American Baseball Player
I need about three seats lengthwise to sleep on a plane. It's not easy for me to curl up.
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