Meaning & use

Curled

adjective·Everyday

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Twisted or coiled into a spiral or curved shape.

See it in a sentence

Her curled hair bounced with every step.

The cat curled up into a tight ball on the windowsill.

A note on using this word

Also the past tense of the verb 'curl,' used for hair, paper, smoke, and even body posture.

Words with a similar meaning

coiledtwisted

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Words with an opposite meaning

straightuncurled

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