curled
AdjectiveSynonyms:
curling
WordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- of hair having curlsSynonyms: curling
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Curl \Curl\ (k[^u]rl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Curled (k[^u]rld); p. pr. & vb. n. Curling.] [Akin to D. krullen, Dan. kr["o]lle, dial. Sw. krulla to curl, crisp; possibly akin to E. crook. Cf. Curl, n., Cruller.]
1.To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair. [1913 Webster]
But curl their locks with bodkins and with braid.— Cascoigne.[1913 Webster]
2.To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body. [1913 Webster]
Of his tortuous train, Curled many a wanton wreath in sight of Eve.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
3.To deck with, or as with, curls; to ornament. [1913 Webster]
Thicker than the snaky locks That curledMeg[ae]ra.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
Curling with metaphors a plain intention.— Herbert.[1913 Webster]
4.To raise in waves or undulations; to ripple. [1913 Webster]
Seas would be pools without the brushing air To curl the waves.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]
5.(Hat Making) To shape (the brim) into a curve. [1913 Webster]
Curled \Curled\ (k[^u]rld), a. Having curls; curly; sinuous; wavy; as, curled maple (maple having fibers which take a sinuous course). [1913 Webster]
Curled hair (Com.), the hair of the manes and tails of horses, prepared for upholstery purposes. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]