curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
well-curled
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a word derived from
curl.
Example Sentences
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Bob Kennedy's hair was already pretty well-curled with information about the Teamsters, but he replied politely: "Sure, come on down." $4,500 Job.
From Time Magazine Archive
What was to be the fate of our well-curled heroes?
From The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare by J. J. Jusserand
But there was no satisfaction in scowling at the back of her well-curled head, so he relaxed his scowl and let his gaze wander round the playground.
From More William by Richmal Crompton
There he dined, assuming the while a haughty and supercilious air, and incessantly arranging his well-curled locks.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various
"It is odd enough," thought I, as I arranged my napkin across my knee, "what success lies in a well-curled whisker—particularly if the wearer be a fool."
From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Charles James Lever
