curler

noun

curl·​er ˈkər-lər 

1

: a player of curling

2

: one that curls

especially : a device on which hair is wound for curling

Examples of curler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One on Tomas Chancalay’s long-range curler in the 40th minute and Yeboah’s rip from near the penalty spot in the 46th. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026

Feldman and her husband, Brian, are avid curlers and compete in national events. —Mark Billingsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026

Taken together, all this means that curlers spend hours between matches meeting with teammates to discuss strategy, working out team conflicts, seeing physiotherapists, refueling and psyching themselves up for the next match. —Julia Frankel, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

American curler Korey Dropkin and his mixed doubles curling partner, Cory Thiesse, both of Duluth, Minnesota, won silver medals in mixed doubles curling at the 2026 Olympics. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1638, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for curler

• hurler

Kids Definition

curler

noun

curl·​er ˈkər-lər 

1

: one that curls

especially : a device for putting a curl into hair

2

: a player in the game of curling