nounπShareA piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet."Her curls bounced as she skipped down the sidewalk. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curved stroke or shape."The fancy writing on the wedding invitation had lots of decorative curls. "appearancestylefiguremarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA spin making the trajectory of an object curve."The pitcher's fastball had wicked curls that made it hard for the batter to hit. "physicsactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMovement of a moving rock away from a straight line."The player watched intently as the stone's curls took it further from the target. "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."He goes to the gym every day and does bicep curls to build bigger arms. "bodysportactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe vector field denoting the rotationality of a given vector field."The curls in the wind currents around the building made it difficult to predict where the leaves would fall. "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 velocity field indicates the air is swirling around. "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 when he saw curls developing on the potato plants, a sign of potential disease. "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."materialmusicartChat 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 coach diagrammed the curls route on the whiteboard, explaining how the wide receiver would fake a deep run before quickly turning back to catch a short pass." "sportactionplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to move in a curve."The hair stylist gently curls the client's hair with a curling iron. "actionstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make into a curl or spiral."She curled her hair into tight spirals before going to the party. "appearancestylebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assume the shape of a curl or spiral."The ribbon curls when you run scissors along it. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo move in curves."The smoke from the campfire curls upwards into the night sky. "actionstyleappearanceChat 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."He curls dumbbells at the gym three times a week to strengthen his biceps. "bodysportactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets."She curls her hair with a curling iron every morning before school. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deck with, or as if with, curls; to ornament."The florist curls ribbons around the wedding bouquets to make them more festive. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo raise in waves or undulations; to ripple."The water in the stream curled around the smooth rocks. "appearancenatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(hat-making) To shape (the brim of a hat) into a curve."The hat maker carefully curls the brim of the straw hat to give it a stylish upward curve. "stylewearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSpecifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head"Her curls bounced as she walked to school. "appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading