uncurlv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈkəːl/,

/(ˌ)ʌŋˈkəːl/, U.S.

/ˌənˈkərl/

Etymology: un- prefix² 1, 1a

1. intransitive. To come out of curl; to unfold from a curved or spiral form.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > uncoiling or unwinding > become uncoiled or unwound [verb (intransitive)]

uncurl1594

outwind1596

ravel1603

unravel1643

unwind1656

unreel1749

to wind off1760

unwrap1833

uncoil1854

reel1906

1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. iii. 34 My fleece of wollie haire that now vncurles, Euen as an Adder when shee doth vnrowle.

1602 B. Jonson Poetaster Induct. sig. A2 Cling to my necke and wrists my louing Wormes; And cast you round, in soft, and amorous foulds, Till I doe bid, vncurle .

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 143 The Furies harken, and their Snakes uncurl .

1827 T. Hood Hero & Leander lxiii, in Plea Midsummer Fairies & Other Poems 90 His uncrispt locks uncurling in the brine.

1873 ‘Ouida’ Pascarèl II. 162 The green corn uncurling underneath the blossoming vines.

2. transitive. To take out of curl; to untwist.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > straightness > make straight [verb (transitive)]

unfoldc890

evenOE

rightc1275

rectifyc1475

straight1530

unbow1538

straighten1542

unarch1598

uncrisp1598

uncurl1598

undouble1611

untuck1611

unwind1614

bendc1616

unbend1663

unwarp1670

evolve1689

unwrap1859

unkink1891

dekink1957

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Discrespare, to vncurle, to vnfrizle, to vncrispe.

1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 88 He sheathes his paws, uncurls his angry mane.

1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 332 The raging Billows..Uncurl their ridgy Backs, and at his Foot appear.

1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf xvii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 317 On the other side sate Isabella,..her long hair uncurled by the evening damps.

1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) i. 1 A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman, uncurled his bandy legs.

1887 M. Arnold Kaiser Dead x I see the tail,..In moments of disgrace uncurl'd, Then at a pardoning word refurl'd.

reflexive.1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London vii. sig. G1^v The vgliest Serpent hath not vncurld himselfe.1884 Nonconformist & Independent 5 June 545/1 The bracken has not yet uncurled itself.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	uncurl
释义	uncurlv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈkəːl/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈkəːl/, U.S. /ˌənˈkərl/ Etymology: un- prefix² 1, 1a 1. intransitive. To come out of curl; to unfold from a curved or spiral form. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > uncoiling or unwinding > become uncoiled or unwound [verb (intransitive)] uncurl1594 outwind1596 ravel1603 unravel1643 unwind1656 unreel1749 to wind off1760 unwrap1833 uncoil1854 reel1906 1594 W. Shakespeare Titus Andronicus ii. iii. 34 My fleece of wollie haire that now vncurles, Euen as an Adder when shee doth vnrowle. View more context for this quotation 1602 B. Jonson Poetaster Induct. sig. A2 Cling to my necke and wrists my louing Wormes; And cast you round, in soft, and amorous foulds, Till I doe bid, vncurle . View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 143 The Furies harken, and their Snakes uncurl . View more context for this quotation 1827 T. Hood Hero & Leander lxiii, in Plea Midsummer Fairies & Other Poems 90 His uncrispt locks uncurling in the brine. 1873 ‘Ouida’ Pascarèl II. 162 The green corn uncurling underneath the blossoming vines. 2. transitive. To take out of curl; to untwist. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > straightness > make straight [verb (transitive)] unfoldc890 evenOE rightc1275 rectifyc1475 straight1530 unbow1538 straighten1542 unarch1598 uncrisp1598 uncurl1598 undouble1611 untuck1611 unwind1614 bendc1616 unbend1663 unwarp1670 evolve1689 unwrap1859 unkink1891 dekink1957 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Discrespare, to vncurle, to vnfrizle, to vncrispe. 1687 J. Dryden Hind & Panther iii. 88 He sheathes his paws, uncurls his angry mane. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil Wks. 332 The raging Billows..Uncurl their ridgy Backs, and at his Foot appear. 1816 W. Scott Black Dwarf xvii, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. I. 317 On the other side sate Isabella,..her long hair uncurled by the evening damps. 1847 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair (1848) i. 1 A black servant, who reposed on the box beside the fat coachman, uncurled his bandy legs. 1887 M. Arnold Kaiser Dead x I see the tail,..In moments of disgrace uncurl'd, Then at a pardoning word refurl'd. reflexive.1606 T. Dekker Seuen Deadly Sinnes London vii. sig. G1^v The vgliest Serpent hath not vncurld himselfe.1884 Nonconformist & Independent 5 June 545/1 The bracken has not yet uncurled itself. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1594
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