curling

UK
/ˈkɜːlɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɝlɪŋ/

Translations

curlingnoun
Curling is a popular winter sport in Canada.
Кёрлинг - популярный зимний вид спорта в Канаде.
curlingadjective
more curling
Comp.
most curling
Super.
Attributive use in compounds such as “curling iron”.
curlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkɜː.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɝː.lɪŋ/
Used as a participial adjective meaning ‘curving’ or ‘forming curls’.
curlverb

curling

Gerund

curled
Past Simple
curled
Past Participle
curling
Gerund
UK
/kɜːl/
US
/kɝl/
Her hair tends to curl in humid weather.
Ее волосы склонны завиваться в влажную погоду.
The cat likes to curl up on the sofa.
Кошка любит скручиваться на диване.
She decided to curl her hair for the party.
Она решила завить волосы для вечеринки.
Additional translations

Definitions

curlingnoun
A sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area segmented into four concentric circles.
The curling team practiced every weekend to prepare for the upcoming championship.
The action or process of curling something, such as hair.
She spent an hour on the curling of her hair before the party.
curlingadjective
Designed or intended for curling hair.
She bought a new curling iron for her trip.
curlinggerund / present participle
Forming curls or curves; curving.
We watched the curling smoke rise from the chimney.
curlverb
To form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape.
She watched the smoke curl up into the air.
To move in a twisting or spiraling motion.
The river curled through the valley.
To sit or lie with the knees drawn up and the back rounded.
He curled up on the sofa with a good book.
To style hair into curls or waves.
She decided to curl her hair for the party.