Curl (Noun)
Meaning 1
A strand or cluster of hair.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Her loose curl fell across her face, framing her features.
- A stray curl had escaped from her tight ponytail.
- The girl gently smoothed out the tangled curl from her daughter's hair.
- One soft curl of his dark hair was resting on his forehead.
- Her eyes shone as she coaxed the final stubborn curl into submission.
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Meaning 2
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals).
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The delicate curl of the fern's new fronds was a sight to behold in the forest.
- The petals of the rose formed a tight curl at the center of the flower.
- The shape of the snail shell was a perfect curl, with each whorl building upon the last.
- The architect designed the staircase to form a sweeping curl that dominated the foyer.
- The intricate curl of the seashell was a testament to the wonders of oceanic design.