Hair Curls Dark Noun Bre Kɜːl Kɜːrl Mass

• her hair was a mass of curls.
• the baby had dark eyes and dark curls.
• his hair had a natural curl.
• a curl of smoke

curl

1. a small bunch of hair that forms a curved or round shape
• Her hair was a mass of curls.
• The baby had dark eyes and dark curls.
2. the tendency of hair to form curls
• His hair had a natural curl.
3. a thing that forms a curved or round shape
• a curl of smoke
• Decorate the cake with curls of chocolate.
• a contemptuous curl of the lip (= an expression showing disapproval)

Extra Examples

• He carefully teased his curls into place.
• Her auburn curls tumbled about her face.
• Her face was framed by a mop of black curls.
• Her hair lost its curl as she got older.
• Her hair was styled into a cascade of spiral curls.
• His hair had a slight curl to it.
• His hair spilled in curls over his forehead.
• She has beautiful blonde curls.
• She pushed a stray curl away from her eyes.
• She raked a comb through her curls.
• She shook her dark curls sadly.
• She smoothed down her tangled curls.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from obsolete crulle ‘curly’, from Middle Dutch krul.