curling

[ kur-ling ]

/ ˈkɜr lɪŋ /

noun

a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle. Compare house(def 20).

Origin of curling

1610–20; perhaps curl + -ing¹, from the motion imparted to the sliding stones

Words nearby curling

curlew, curlew sandpiper, curley, curli, curlicue, curling, curling iron, curling stone, curling tongs, curling's ulcer, curlpaper

Definition for curling (2 of 2)

curl

[ kurl ]

/ kɜrl /

verb (used with object)

to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.

to form into a spiral or curved shape; coil.

to adorn with, or as with, curls or ringlets.

verb (used without object)

to grow in or form curls or ringlets, as the hair.

to become curved or undulated.

to coil.

to play at the game of curling.

to progress in a curving direction or path; move in a curving or spiraling way: The ball curled toward the plate.

noun

a coil or ringlet of hair.

anything of a spiral or curved shape, as a lettuce leaf, wood shaving, etc.

a coil.

the act of curling or state of being curled.

Plant Pathology.

the distortion, fluting, or puffing of a leaf, resulting from the unequal development of its two sides.
a disease so characterized.

Also called rotation. Mathematics.

a vector obtained from a given vector by taking its cross product with the vector whose coordinates are the partial derivative operators with respect to each coordinate.
the operation that produces this vector.

Weightlifting.

an underhand forearm lift in which the barbell, held against the thighs, is raised to the chest and then lowered while keeping the legs, upper arms, and shoulders taut.
a similar forearm lift using a dumbbell or dumbbells, usually from the side of the body to the shoulders.

Verb Phrases

curl up, to sit or lie down cozily: to curl up with a good book.

Origin of curl

1400–50; late Middle English, apparently back formation from curled, metathetic variant of Middle English crulled (past participle) crul (adj.); compare Middle Dutch crullen to curl, cruller

OTHER WORDS FROM curl

curl·ed·ly

[kur-lid-lee, kurld-] /ˈkɜr lɪd li, ˈkɜrld-/, adverb curl·ed·ness, noun in·ter·curl, verb un·der·curl, noun

un·der·curl, verb well-curled, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for curling

My sisters opened a beauty parlor in their bedroom, curling hair with crisscrossed bobby pins and calling it a perm.

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I had just gotten my braces off and was learning how to tame my hair with a curling iron.

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The curling sheet is "more or less" 15 feet wide and 140 feet long.

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The men of Team Norway's Curling Team wear funny-looking pants.

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The curling stones weigh over 40 pounds, and delivering one to the house requires strong knees.

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The wine-red lips had a way of smiling and curling at the same time.

The Missourian |Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
He had a Greek face, of great purity of expression, and curling hair.

Stories of Authors, British and American |Edwin Watts Chubb
"Its too warm for argument," said Arthur, watching the curling of the gray smoke as it ascended.

Aunt Phillis's Cabin |Mary H. Eastman
But his manners, Deborah, and his curling dark hair, just slightly dashed with powder—his manners are perfect!

Tales from Many Sources |Various
In the game of bowls and curling the skipper is the leader or director.

The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire |S. W. Partington

British Dictionary definitions for curling (1 of 2)

curling

/ (ˈkɜːlɪŋ) /

noun

a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones) are slid towards a target (tee)

British Dictionary definitions for curling (2 of 2)

curl

/ (kɜːl) /

verb

(intr) (esp of hair) to grow into curves or ringlets

(tr sometimes foll by up) to twist or roll (something, esp hair) into coils or ringlets

(often foll by up) to become or cause to become spiral-shaped or curved; coil the heat made the leaves curl up

(intr) to move in a curving or twisting manner

(intr) to play the game of curling

curl one's lip to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip

noun

a curve or coil of hair

a curved or spiral shape or mark, as in wood

the act of curling or state of being curled

any of various plant diseases characterized by curling of the leaves

Also called: rot, rotation maths a vector quantity associated with a vector field that is the vector product of the operator ∇ and a vector function A, where ∇ = i ∂/∂ x + j ∂/∂b y + k ∂/∂ z, i, j, and k being unit vectors. Usually written curl A, rot A Compare divergence (def. 4), gradient (def. 4)

Word Origin for curl

C14: probably from Middle Dutch crullen to curl; related to Middle High German krol curly, Middle Low German krūs curly

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