curled

curled

adjective

Definition of CURLED

1

forming or styled into loops <the strokes of the capital letters were elaborately curled>

Synonyms curled

Related Words crimped, crimpy, crisp, frizzled, frizzy, kinky, waved, wavy

Near Antonyms lank, limp; straightened

Antonyms straight, uncurled

2

marked by a long series of irregular curves <a curled and complicated route through a series of caves>

Synonyms bending, crazy, curled, curling, curved, curving, curvy, devious, serpentine, sinuous, tortuous, twisted, twisting, winding, windy

Related Words zigzag, zigzagging; circling, coiled, coiling, corkscrew, looping, spiral, spiraling (or spiralling), swirling; circuitous, indirect, roundabout; meandering, rambling, wandering; irregular, jagged, uneven

Near Antonyms direct, linear

Antonyms straight, straightaway