Word

curl, v.
(curled, curling, curls)
freq. cnt. 8

form a curl, curve, or kink
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

curl curve kink

sample sentences

"the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curve

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

kink

semantic pointers

hypernym

change surface

entailment

bend, twist, flex, deform, turn

wind around something in coils or loops
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

coil curl loop

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the wire around the stick
The wires %s around the stick

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

coil coil

antonym

uncoil

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

loop

semantic pointers

hypernym

wrap, wind, roll, twine

shape one's body into a curl
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

curl curl up draw in

sample sentences

"She curled farther down under the covers"
"She fell and drew in"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curl

semantic pointers

verb group

attract, pull, pull in, draw in, draw

hypernym

bend, flex

twist or roll into coils or ringlets
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

curl wave

sample sentences

"curl my hair, please"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s their hair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curler curl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wave

semantic pointers

hypernym

twist

hyponym

crimp, crape, frizzle, frizz, kink up, kink

play the Scottish game of curling
<verb.competition>

curl

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

curling

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

sport, athletics

hypernym

play