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单词 curling
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curling

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ How to pronounce curling (audio)
: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Yes, there is a synthetic curling rink installed at this Seattle rooftop. Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 Aside from family and close friends, Dropkin said curling has brought her the greatest joy and fulfillment in her life. Marvin Pave, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Skiing, curling, and Formula 1 pulled premier events from Russia, and swimming and water polo tournaments in the country have also been canceled. Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2022 Spiders use hydraulic pressure maintained by muscles to keep their legs extended, and the curling could result from the muscle paralysis that typifies REM sleep. Betsy Mason, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2022 Perhaps more significantly, the retinal tube movements were frequently associated with twitching or curling of the spiders' legs. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 8 Aug. 2022 Much in the same way that Josiah Citrin glorified the humble cabbage at Charcoal by roasting it whole until the smoky curling leaves turned into a cruciferous delicacy, chef Joshua Guarneri is giving beets the royal treatment. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 Between blow-drying and curling, bleaching, dyeing, and chemically processing, hair takes quite the beating in the name of beauty. Ariel Scotti, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2022 The rate can also include a small amount of curling or hair straightening if needed. Linda Gandee, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

curling 1 of 2

adjective

as in curving
marked by a long series of irregular curves a curling labyrinth designed to discourage grave robbers from ever finding the inner burial chamber

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • curving
  • curved
  • winding
  • twisting
  • twisted
  • serpentine
  • curled
  • bending
  • crooked
  • sinuous
  • tortuous
  • curvy
  • coiling
  • spiral
  • windy
  • jagged
  • coiled
  • zigzag
  • crazy
  • swirling
  • zigzagging
  • looping
  • devious
  • spiraling
  • circling
  • corkscrew
  • indirect
  • uneven
  • wandering
  • spiralling
  • meandering
  • roundabout
  • rambling
  • irregular
  • circuitous

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straight
  • linear
  • direct
  • straightaway

curling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of curl
as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • coiling
  • winding
  • curving
  • twining
  • twisting
  • swirling
  • sweeping
  • entwining
  • weaving
  • spiraling
  • circling
  • corkscrewing
  • turning
  • arching
  • bending
  • spiralling
  • arcing
  • looping
  • whirling
  • encircling
  • crooking
  • hooking
  • swerving
  • bowing
  • veering
  • zigzagging
  • interlacing
  • intertwining
  • bulging
  • meandering
  • wheeling
  • enlacing
  • lacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • straightening
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