1curl 
/ˈkɚl/ verb
curls; curled; curl·ing /ˈkɚl/ verb 1 : to twist or form (something) into a round or curved shape [+ obj] ▪ The boy curled [=wound] the spaghetti around his fork. ▪ She curls her hair every morning. ▪ She took off her shoes and curled (up) her toes. ▪ Can you curl your tongue? ▪ The baby's fingers were tightly curled. ▪ She curled (up) her legs under her. ▪ The snake curled itself around its prey. [no obj] ▪ My hair curls naturally. ▪ The cat curled into a ball and went to sleep. 2 [no obj] : to become curved or rounded
▪ The old posters were curling (up) at the edges. 3 always followed by a preposition or adverb [no obj] : to move in curves or circles
▪ We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney. ▪ A snake curled around his leg.
▪ The old posters were curling (up) at the edges.
▪ We saw smoke curling from the cottage chimney. ▪ A snake curled around his leg.
curl up [phrasal verb]
: to lie or sit with your back bent forward and with your legs pulled up close to your body
▪ She curled up on the couch for a nap. ▪ It's a good night to stay home and curl up with a book and a cup of tea. — see also curl 1, 2 (above)
▪ She curled up on the couch for a nap. ▪ It's a good night to stay home and curl up with a book and a cup of tea. — see also curl 1, 2 (above)
curl your lip
: to move the corner of your lip up in an expression that usually shows disgust or disapproval
▪ She curled her lip when his name was mentioned. ▪ Her lip curled in disgust.
▪ She curled her lip when his name was mentioned. ▪ Her lip curled in disgust.
make your hair curl — see hair
make your toes curl — see 1toe
