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CURLED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
Synonyms:
curled; curling
Classified under:
Similar:
curly ((of hair) having curls or waves)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb curl
Context examples:
In a jiffy I had slipped over the side and curled up in the fore-sheets of the nearest boat, and almost at the same moment she shoved off.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It seemed to me that Mr. St. John's under lip protruded, and his upper lip curled a moment.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Here and there he could see one curled up in the snow like a dog, taking the sleep that was now denied himself.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
A whiff of warm air ascended to his nostrils, and there, curled up under the snow in a snug ball, lay Billee.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
Being now between me and the light, I could see her curled lip, and her cruel eyes intently fixed on one place, with a greedy triumph.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
It has erect triangular-shaped ears and a heavily plumed tail curled over the back.
(American Eskimo Dog, NCI Thesaurus)
The Bichon Frise has a loosely curled double coat consisting of a textured outer coat lined with a soft, fine, silky undercoat that is virtually hypo-allergenic.
(Bichon Frise, NCI Thesaurus)
The Papillon, also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, has a long coat with a long, plumed tail which is carried curled over the back.
(Papillon, NCI Thesaurus)
All-gone; what can that mean? and she shook her head, curled herself up, and lay down to sleep.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
The Canaan Dog is a sturdy, medium-sized, squarely proportioned herding dog with a bushy tail carried curled over the back when the dog is alert.
(Canaan Dog, NCI Thesaurus)
