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| curling iron |
a metal implement in the form of a rod that is heated, around which hair is wrapped in order to curl or wave it. |
| curly |
having curls or tending to curl, as hair. |
| frizzle |
a small, wiry curl. [1/2 definitions] |
| huddle |
to draw in, as to oneself; curl up or crouch. [1/8 definitions] |
| kink |
a short, tight curl or twist, as in a wire, hose, or hair. [1/5 definitions] |
| lock2 |
a curl or portion of hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| perm |
(informal) a process for putting a long-lasting curl or wave in the hair by applying a chemical solution and rolling the hair on curlers; permanent. [3 definitions] |
| pill bug |
any of various small land isopods that are able to curl their segmented bodies into a pill-like ball. |
| pin curl |
a strand of usu. damp hair wound around a finger into a flat curl and secured with a bobby pin until set. |
| resurrection plant |
any of several plants, such as the rose of Jericho, that curl up during dry periods and expand and become green again when they get water. |
| roll |
to be formed into a curl, ball, or cylinder. [2/32 definitions] |
| tress |
a lock or curl of hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| wave |
to be shaped in a succession of curves; gently or loosely curl. [1/14 definitions] |
| wreathe |
to form a wreath of; coil, twist, or curl. [2/6 definitions] |
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