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Curls

A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.

📖 Definitions of "Curls"

noun
  1. 1

    A piece or lock of curling hair; a ringlet.

  2. 2

    A curved stroke or shape.

  3. 3

    A spin making the trajectory of an object curve.

  4. 4

    Movement of a moving rock away from a straight line.

verb
  1. 1

    To cause to move in a curve.

  2. 2

    To make into a curl or spiral.

  3. 3

    To assume the shape of a curl or spiral.

  4. 4

    To move in curves.

noun
  1. 1

    Specifically, a body of curly hair on someone's head

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Curls"

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WordDefinition
ringletnounA lock, tress.
curl upverb(intransitive) to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.
loopnounA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
curlicuenounA fancy twisting or curling shape usually made from a series of spirals and loops.
whorlnounEach circle, volution or equivalent in a pattern of concentric circles, ovals, arcs, or a spiral.
coilnounSomething wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
wavenounA moving disturbance in the level of a body of liquid; an undulation.
gyrenoun(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.
curvenounA gentle bend, such as in a road.
locknounSomething used for fastening, which can only be opened with a key or combination.
rollnounThe act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
scrollnoun(computing) The act of scrolling
kinknounPeculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
diamondsnoun(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♦.
bucklesnounA metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
earringsnounA piece of jewelry worn on the ear.
loopsnounA length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
momentsnounA particular point of time; an instant.
ringletsnounA lock, tress.
spiralsnoun(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

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