uncurl

American  

[uhn-kurl] / ʌnˈkɜrl /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to straighten or become straightened out from a curl or curled position.

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uncurl British  

/ ʌnˈkɜːl /

verb

1. to move or cause to move out of a curled or rolled up position

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Etymology

Origin of uncurl

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ² + curl

Example Sentences

I uncurl my frozen legs from the bench and climb on.

From Literature

Her body relaxed; her fingers uncurled from their agonized fists.

From Literature

The worker uncurls its claw-like fingers, daintily grips the basket by its edges and walks it over to a conveyor that will send it through an industrial washing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal

I let out my breath and uncurled my fingers.

From Literature

He must have slept, though he hadn’t meant to, because the next thing he knew, she was moving, curling into a ball and uncurling.

From Literature

Related Words

• spread
• stretch out
• unfurl
• unravel