单词	uncurl
释义	uncurl verb un·​curl ˌən-ˈkər(-ə)l  uncurled; uncurling; uncurls intransitive verb : to become straightened out from a curled or coiled position transitive verb : to straighten the curls of : unroll Synonyms straighten unbend unkink See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The snake uncurled and slithered off. uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out Recent Examples on the Web Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground. Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022 My heaven is alpine: krummholz giving way to granite, and the sky uncurling from fast-moving clouds. Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020 As the pro-United States crowd filling the stadium erupted in cheers, Rapinoe jogged toward the corner flag, uncurled a slow pirouette and lifted her arms to either side, like a bullfighter awash in adulation. Andrew Keh, New York Times, 7 July 2019 In the short clip, what appeared to be a snake or dragon tail curled and uncurled under video static. Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2017 Late spring is time for the white bells of salal, intermingled with uncurling fronds of new ferns, and one of my favorites: tiny starflowers, with their single pinkish-white, seven-pointed star shining from a cluster of deep green leaves. Brian J. Cantwell, The Seattle Times, 7 June 2017 Using a water hose, uncurl it to make a straight line in the grass. Angela Peterson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2017 See More Word History First Known Use 1588, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition uncurl verb un·​curl ˌən-ˈkərl  uncurled; uncurling : to make or become straightened out from a curled position uncurl verb as in to straighten to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance straighten unbend uncoil unkink unroll unwind untwist untwine untangle disentangle Antonyms & Near Antonyms curl curve bend bend arc bow round turn hook swirl twine twist loop crook wind entwine kink spiral coil See More
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