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[ kur -ling ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkɜr lɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun a game played on ice in which two teams of four players each compete in sliding large stones toward a mark in the center of a circle. Compare house (def. 20).
Origin of curling 1610–20; perhaps curl + -ing1 , from the motion imparted to the sliding stones
Words nearby curling curlew, curlew sandpiper, Curley, curli, curlicue, curling , curling iron, curling stone, Curling's ulcer, curling tongs, curl one's hair
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Example sentences from the Web for curling My sisters opened a beauty parlor in their bedroom, curling hair with crisscrossed bobby pins and calling it a perm.
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I had just gotten my braces off and was learning how to tame my hair with a curling iron.
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The curling sheet is "more or less" 15 feet wide and 140 feet long.
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The men of Team Norway's Curling Team wear funny-looking pants.
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The curling stones weigh over 40 pounds, and delivering one to the house requires strong knees.
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The wine-red lips had a way of smiling and curling at the same time.
The Missourian | Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
He had a Greek face, of great purity of expression, and curling hair.
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"Its too warm for argument," said Arthur, watching the curling of the gray smoke as it ascended.
Aunt Phillis's Cabin | Mary H. Eastman
But his manners, Deborah, and his curling dark hair, just slightly dashed with powder—his manners are perfect!
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In the game of bowls and curling the skipper is the leader or director.
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British Dictionary definitions for curling noun a game played on ice, esp in Scotland and Canada, in which heavy stones with handles (curling stones ) are slid towards a target (tee )
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Words related to curling coil, buckle, writhe, curve, contort, twist, fold, twirl, spiral, quirk, kink, wave, whorl, swirl, flourish, crimp, frizz, curlicue, convolute, crook