curled

  • 1Curled — (k[^u]rld), a. Having curls; curly; sinuous; wavy; as, curled maple (maple having fibers which take a sinuous course). [1913 Webster] {Curled hair} (Com.), the hair of the manes and tails of horses, prepared for upholstery purposes. McElrath.… …

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  • 2curled — curled; curled·ness; un·curled; …

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  • 3curled —   Pi ipi i; pākauāke e (rare);    ♦ curled in, menui;    ♦ curled up, lāpu u, lāpe e.    ♦ To sleep curled up, moe pupu u …

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  • 4Curled — Curl Curl (k[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Curled} (k[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Curling}.] [Akin to D. krullen, Dan. kr[ o]lle, dial. Sw. krulla to curl, crisp; possibly akin to E. crook. Cf. {Curl}, n., {Cruller}.] 1. To twist or form into… …

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  • 5curled up — ˌcurl ˈup | be ˌcurled ˈup derived to lie or sit with your back curved and your arms and legs bent close to your body • She curled up and closed her eyes. Main entry: ↑curlderived …

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  • 6curled — adj. Curled is used with these nouns: ↑horn …

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  • 7Curled hair — Curled Curled (k[^u]rld), a. Having curls; curly; sinuous; wavy; as, curled maple (maple having fibers which take a sinuous course). [1913 Webster] {Curled hair} (Com.), the hair of the manes and tails of horses, prepared for upholstery purposes …

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  • 8curled-pate — curledˈ pate adjective (Shakespeare) Having curled hair • • • Main Entry: ↑curl …

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  • 9curled curled up — coiled coiled (koild), adj. curled or wound especially in concentric rings or spirals; as, a coiled snake ready to strike; the rope lay coiled on the deck. Opposite of {uncoiled}. Note: [Narrower terms: {coiling, helical, spiral, spiraling,… …

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  • 10Curled Dock — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Rumex crispus status = secure image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Polygonaceae genus = Rumex species = R. crispus binomial = Rumex… …

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