curling

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ 

: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle

Examples of curling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Working with sections about 2 inches wide, wrap the hair firmly around a silk heatless curling ribbon, directing the hair away from the face. — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026

Sidny Lopes Cabral’s delightful curling strike was one of the great World Cup moments and the image of him in the crowd right after was poignant. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

The device offers the usual suspects of attachments—a curling barrel (two for left- and right-airflow styling), an oval brush, and a paddle brush. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 1 July 2026

Our testers named this one of our favorite curling irons, and major kudos were given to the device’s lightweight nature, easy-to-use design, and safe-on-hair Coanda technology. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing curling

• curling iron
• curling stone
• curling tongs

Rhymes for curling

• burling
• hurling
• pearling
• sperling
• sterling
• swirling
• twirling
• whirling
• yearling
• unfurling

Kids Definition

curling

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ 

: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle