noun · My Body

curl

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The meaning (definition) of the word curl

a small curved ring of hair

The word curl used in a sentence

“My hair has a curl at the end.”

Words that mean the opposite of curl (antonyms)

straight

How the word curl is said around the world

Frenchboucle (bookl)
Spanishrizo (REE-thoh)
Mandarin卷发 (jwen fah)
Hindiघुँघराली लट (ghoong-RAH-lee lut)
Arabicخُصْلَةٌ مُلْتَفَّة (KHUS-la-tun mul-TAF-fah)
Russianзавиток (zah-vee-TOK)
Portuguese (EU)caracol (kuh-ruh-KOL)
Portuguese (BR)cacho (KAH-shoo)
Japaneseカール (KAH-roo)
GermanLocke (LOK-uh)
Urduگھنگریالی لٹ (ghun-gree-YAA-lee lat)
Punjabiਘੁੰਗਰਾਲੀ ਲਟ (ghoong-RAA-lee lat)
Korean곱슬 (GOHP-ssuul)
Hebrewתַּלְתַּל (tahl-TAHL)
Greekμπούκλα (BOO-kla)
Dutchkrul (kruul)
Tagalogkulot (kuu-LOHT)
Vietnameselọn tóc xoăn (lawn talk SWAHN)
Turkishbukle (book-LEH)
Persianفر (far)
Polishloczek (LOH-chek)
Ukrainianкучерик (KOO-cheh-rik)
Bengaliপাক (pahk)
Swedishlock (lok)
Italianricciolo (REET-choh-loh)

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