curl
11curl — [kʉrl] vt. [ME curlen, by metathesis < crullen, to curl, bend, twist < crul, curly, akin to Du krul < Gmc * kruzla < IE * greu s < base * ger : see CRADLE] 1. to wind or twist (esp. hair) into ringlets or coils 2. to cause to roll… …
12Curl — Curl, v. i. 1. To contract or bend into curls or ringlets, as hair; to grow in curls or spirals, as a vine; to be crinkled or contorted; to have a curly appearance; as, leaves lie curled on the ground. [1913 Webster] Thou seest it [hair] will not …
13CURL — signifie Client URL Request Library , ou encore see URL . Ce logiciel cURL est une interface en ligne de commande destinée à récupérer le contenu d une ressource accessible par un réseau informatique. La ressource est désignée à l aide d une URL… …
14curl´i|ly — curl|y «KUR lee», adjective, curl|i|er, curl|i|est. 1. curling; wavy: »curly hair. 2. h …
15curl|y — «KUR lee», adjective, curl|i|er, curl|i|est. 1. curling; wavy: »curly hair. 2. h …
16curl — ► VERB 1) form or cause to form a curved or spiral shape. 2) move in a spiral or curved course. 3) (curl up) informal writhe with embarrassment, shame, or amusement. 4) play at the game of curling. ► NOUN 1) something in the shape of a spiral or… …
17Curl — (k[^u]rl), n. [Akin to D. krul, Dan. kr[ o]lle. See {Curl}, v. ] 1. A ringlet, especially of hair; anything of a spiral or winding form. [1913 Webster] Under a coronet, his flowing hair In curls on either cheek played. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
18Curl — Curl, Robert F., amerikanischer Chemiker, * Alice (Texas) 23. 8. 1933; seit 1967 Professor an der Rice University in Houston. Curl war 1985 an der Entdeckung der Fullerene in kondensiertem Graphitdampf beteiligt und erhielt dafür mit Sir H. W.… …
19curl — (v.) mid 15c., metathesis of crulle (c.1300), probably from an unrecorded O.E. word or from M.Du. krul curly, from P.Gmc. *krusl (Cf. E.Fris. krull lock of hair, M.H.G. krol, Norw. krull, Dan. krèlle curl ). The noun is recorded from c.1600 …
20curl — [n] loop, ringlet, curve coil, crimp, crispation, curlicue, flourish, frizz, kink, quirk, spiral, swirl, twist, wave, whorl; concepts 418,436 Ant. line curl [v] bend, loop buckle, coil, contort, convolute, corkscrew, crimp, crinkle, crisp, crook …
