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Made, growing, or arranged in curls or curves
“Her long, curled locks cascaded down her back, adding elegance to her evening gown.”
Having one or more bends or angles
“Her long, curled hair framed her face beautifully, accentuating her features.”
Having been coiled or curled
Roughly spherical in shape
Past tense for to move, or cause to move, in a spiral or curved course
“Thickets of overhanging wires curl off the edges of tables and desks, disappearing to unseen machinery and motors behind metal drawers.”
Past tense for to become, or form into, a mass of tight curls, especially of hair
“While waiting for Dan to bring the pickup back so she could go to work, Shirley decided to curl her hair.”
Past tense for to sit or lie with the knees drawn up
“Me, I would curl up in a fetal position under the table and wait for someone to rescue me.”
Past tense for to turn, move or face in another direction
Past tense for to form into small surface creases or wrinkles
Past tense for to fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
Past tense for to grab or squeeze with a twisting motion
Past tense for to sway to and fro
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