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Curl

noun/dᵻfɹˈæktɪvnəs/
Definition
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dᵻfɹˈæktɪvnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/kˈɜːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kˈɜːl/
1 syllable Say it as /dᵻfɹˈæktɪvnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
nounAmerican chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
nouna strand or cluster of hair
verbform a curl, curve, or kink
“the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling”
verbshape one's body into a curl
“She curled farther down under the covers”
verbwind around something in coils or loops
verbtwist or roll into coils or ringlets
“curl my hair, please”
verbplay the Scottish game of curling
Word Forms
coilverbto wind or move in a spiral course
rollverbshape by rolling
curlverbwind around something in coils or loops
curlyadjective(of hair) having curls or waves
curlnouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
curvenouncurved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
kinknouna sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
coilnouna round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
loopnounanything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
curlernouna mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it
wavenouna hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
curlingnouna game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Locken
eine runde Form, die aus einer Reihe konzentrischer Kreise besteht (wie sie von Blättern oder Blütenblättern gebildet werden)
🇫🇷French
boucle
une forme ronde formée par une série de cercles concentriques (tels que formés par des feuilles ou des pétales de fleurs)
🇪🇸Spanish
rizo
una forma redonda formada por una serie de círculos concéntricos (como los formados por hojas o pétalos de flores)
🇮🇹Italian
arricciare
una forma rotonda formata da una serie di cerchi concentrici (come quelli formati da foglie o petali di fiori)
🇳🇱Dutch
krul
een ronde vorm gevormd door een reeks concentrische cirkels (zoals gevormd door bladeren of bloembladen)
🇵🇹Portuguese
enrolar
uma forma redonda formada por uma série de círculos concêntricos (formados por folhas ou pétalas de flores)
🇷🇺Russian
завиток
круглая форма, образованная серией концентрических кругов (например, листьев или лепестков цветов)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कर्ल
संकेंद्रित वृत्तों की श्रृंखला द्वारा निर्मित एक गोल आकार (जैसा कि पत्तियों या फूलों की पंखुड़ियों द्वारा बनता है)
🇧🇩Bengali
কার্ল
এককেন্দ্রিক বৃত্তের একটি সিরিজ দ্বারা গঠিত একটি বৃত্তাকার আকৃতি (পাতা বা ফুলের পাপড়ি দ্বারা গঠিত)
🇮🇳Tamil
சுருட்டு
தொடர்ச்சியான செறிவு வட்டங்களால் உருவாக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு வட்ட வடிவம் (இலைகள் அல்லது மலர் இதழ்களால் உருவானது)
🇮🇳Telugu
కర్ల్
కేంద్రీకృత వృత్తాల శ్రేణి ద్వారా ఏర్పడిన గుండ్రని ఆకారం (ఆకులు లేదా పూల రేకులచే ఏర్పడినట్లు)
🇮🇳Marathi
कर्ल
एकाग्र वर्तुळांच्या मालिकेने तयार केलेला गोल आकार (जसे पाने किंवा फुलांच्या पाकळ्यांनी बनवलेले)
🇮🇳Gujarati
કર્લ
એકાગ્ર વર્તુળોની શ્રેણી દ્વારા રચાયેલ ગોળાકાર આકાર (જેમ કે પાંદડા અથવા ફૂલની પાંખડીઓ દ્વારા રચાય છે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುರುಳಿಯಾಗಿ
ಏಕಕೇಂದ್ರಕ ವಲಯಗಳ ಸರಣಿಯಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡ ದುಂಡಗಿನ ಆಕಾರ (ಎಲೆಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಹೂವಿನ ದಳಗಳಿಂದ ರೂಪುಗೊಂಡಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുരുളൻ
കേന്ദ്രീകൃത വൃത്തങ്ങളുടെ ഒരു ശ്രേണിയാൽ രൂപംകൊണ്ട ഒരു വൃത്താകൃതി (ഇലകളോ പുഷ്പ ദളങ്ങളോ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് രൂപപ്പെട്ടതുപോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਰਲ
ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਚੱਕਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਲੜੀ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ ਇੱਕ ਗੋਲ ਆਕਾਰ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਪੱਤਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪੱਤਰੀਆਂ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਣਾਈ ਗਈ)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
卷曲
由一系列同心圆形成的圆形(由叶子或花瓣形成)
🇯🇵Japanese
カール
一連の同心円によって形成される丸い形(葉や花びらによって形成されるような)
🇰🇷Korean
일련의 동심원으로 형성된 둥근 모양(잎이나 꽃잎으로 형성됨)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộn tròn
một hình tròn được hình thành bởi một loạt các vòng tròn đồng tâm (được tạo thành từ lá hoặc cánh hoa)
🇹🇭Thai
ขด
ทรงกลมที่เกิดจากชุดของวงกลมศูนย์กลาง (ที่เกิดขึ้นจากใบไม้หรือกลีบดอกไม้)
🇮🇩Indonesian
keriting
bentuk bulat yang dibentuk oleh serangkaian lingkaran konsentris (seperti yang dibentuk oleh daun atau kelopak bunga)
🇵🇭Filipino
kulot
isang bilog na hugis na nabuo ng isang serye ng mga concentric na bilog (tulad ng nabuo sa pamamagitan ng mga dahon o mga petals ng bulaklak)
🇲🇾Malay
keriting
bentuk bulat yang dibentuk oleh satu siri bulatan sepusat (seperti yang dibentuk oleh daun atau kelopak bunga)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حليقة
شكل دائري يتكون من سلسلة من الدوائر متحدة المركز (كما تتكون من أوراق الشجر أو بتلات الزهور)
🇮🇷Persian
حلقه کردن
یک شکل گرد که توسط یک سری دایره های متحدالمرکز تشکیل می شود (که توسط برگ ها یا گلبرگ های گل تشکیل می شود)
🇹🇷Turkish
kıvırmak
bir dizi eşmerkezli daireden oluşan yuvarlak bir şekil (yapraklar veya çiçek yaprakları tarafından oluşturulmuş gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
סִלְסוּל
צורה עגולה שנוצרה על ידי סדרה של עיגולים קונצנטריים (כפי שנוצרו על ידי עלים או עלי כותרת של פרחים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'curl'?
The primary meaning of 'curl' is 'a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'curl' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'curl' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'curl' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'curl' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'curl' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'curl' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'curl' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'curl' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'curl' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'curl' as formal, casual, or slang?
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