curl
verb (used with object)
to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
will curl
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future tenseof curl.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Nobody outside the confines of the Vatican will know the outcome until the plume of white smoke will curl from its chimney, signifying that the Roman Catholic Church has a new leader.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
A smile will curl around the Washington State coach’s lips, and he’ll look off into the distance, trying to select the right words for whatever amusing thought is on his mind.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
The Beachwaver, a rotating curling iron that will curl your hair in minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
It’s best not to reveal what, but her confession — which involves questionable behavior, long buried, on her part but some truly monstrous actions on his — will curl your hair.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
The flames just kiss the birches nearby and char the undersides of their limbs; ever after, the scars will curl under to protect the fissures left by the fire.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
