nounπShareA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet."Her daughter has a single, golden curl that always falls across her forehead. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curved stroke or shape."The artist carefully traced the curl of the letter "s" in the alphabet chart. "appearancestylemarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spin making the trajectory of an object curve."The pitcher's fastball had a sharp curl, making it difficult for the batter to hit. "physicssportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMovement of a moving rock away from a straight line."The skip noticed a slight curl on the rock's path, just enough to nudge it behind the guard. "sportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny exercise performed by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially those that train the biceps."To build stronger biceps, my brother does a set of curls with weights every day. "bodysportactionphysiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field."The curl of the wind currents around the mountain peak shows how quickly the air is rotating. "mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(proper noun) The vector operator, denoted \rm{curl}\; or \vec{\nabla}\times\vec{\left(\cdot\right)}, that generates this field."The curl of the wind's force is a vector field. "mathphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various diseases of plants causing the leaves or shoots to curl up; often specifically the potato curl."The farmer worried that the curl affecting his potato plants would significantly reduce his harvest this year. "diseaseplantagriculturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe contrasting light and dark figure seen in wood used for stringed instrument making; the flame."The one-piece back is of a medium curl."musicmaterialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pattern where the receiver appears to be running a fly pattern but after a set number of steps or yards quickly stops and turns around, looking for a pass."The wide receiver ran a perfect curl, stopping suddenly at the ten-yard line and turning back to catch the pass. "sportactionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to move in a curve."The child's hair curled around her face as she laughed. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make into a curl or spiral."She used a curling iron to curl her hair before the party. "appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assume the shape of a curl or spiral."The vine tendrils curl around the fence, seeking support. "appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in curves."The river curled around the bend, disappearing from sight. "actionstylebodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take part in the sport of curling."I curl at my local club every weekend."sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo exercise by bending the arm, wrist, or leg on the exertion against resistance, especially of the biceps."To build stronger biceps, he would curl weights at the gym. "bodysportactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets."She uses a curling iron to curl her hair before going to the party. "appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament."The hairdresser curled her daughter's hair to make it look fancy for the school dance. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo raise in waves or undulations; to ripple."The wind made the surface of the lake curl slightly. "appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(hat-making) To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve."The hatmaker carefully curled the brim of the new fedora. "styleweartechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading