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curls
verb(curl)to form into coils or ringlets
curls
verb(curl)to form into a curved shape : twist
curls
verb(curl)to furnish with curls
curls
noun(curl)a lock of hair that coils : ringlet
curls
noun(curl)something having a spiral or winding form : coil
curls
noun(curl)the action of curling : the state of being curled
curls
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(curl)any of several mints (genus Trichostema) with irregular blue flowers
curls
verb(curl)to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curls
noun(curl)any of numerous plant diseases caused by ascomycetous fungi (genus Taphrina of the family Taphrinaceae) or viruses (especially genus Begomovirus of the family Geminiviridae) and characterized by curling of leaves; especially : peach leaf curl
curls
noun(curl)leaf curl of the peach that is caused by a fungus (Taphrina deformans)
curls
noun(curl)a curl made usually by dampening a strand of hair with water or lotion, coiling it, and securing it by a hairpin or clip
curls
noun(curl)a spiral curl that is usually plastered on the forehead, temple, or cheek