Synonyms of curled

curled 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in curly

forming or styled into loops

the strokes of the capital letters were elaborately curled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curly
• wavy
• waved
• crimped
• frizzy
• frizzled
• kinky
• crisp
• crimpy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• uncurled
• limp
• straightened
• lank

2

as in curved

marked by a long series of irregular curves

a curled and complicated route through a series of caves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• curving
• twisted
• winding
• twisting
• serpentine
• curling
• crooked
• bending
• sinuous
• tortuous
• coiled
• curvy
• jagged
• windy
• devious
• coiling
• spiral
• crazy
• zigzag
• spiraling
• swirling
• circling
• looping
• indirect
• uneven
• wandering
• roundabout
• zigzagging
• corkscrew
• rambling
• circuitous
• meandering
• irregular

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• direct
• linear
• straightaway

curled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of curl

as in coiled

to follow a circular or spiral course

an inviting path for joggers curls around the reservoir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coiled
• curved
• twisted
• swirled
• circled
• spiraled
• entwined
• swept
• twined
• weaved
• wound
• turned
• corkscrewed
• arched
• looped
• whirled
• arced
• bent
• crooked
• encircled
• bowed
• hooked
• veered
• swerved
• intertwined
• wheeled
• bulged
• zigzagged
• laced
• interlaced
• meandered
• enlaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curled

Adjective

Look in curled leaves that often contain webs with the larva stages — often called worms. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Gaze at the curled little fists, the perfect nails. — Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

The style is achieved using pre-curled synthetic braiding hair. — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 June 2026

Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026

Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026

And the curled posture of the embryo follows an ovoid shape like that of an egg. — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026

Lancôme’s Lash Idôle Curl Goddess Mascara gives you longer, more curled lashes in just a few swipes. — Lily Wohlner, Allure, 28 Mar. 2026

Hairstylist Adir Abergel used Virtue Labs to perfect her curled shoulder-length style. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

Verb

Hans Vanaken curled it around both Freese and American defender Tim Ream for an easy goal. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2026

But partway though a fantasia on American tunes, a man sitting across my aisle in Jay Pritzker Pavilion curled inwards on himself. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Trying to catch Cape Verde off guard, Messi curled a left-footed shot toward the upper right corner of the net. — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026

His brow is porcelain-smooth and suffused with light, his locks glossy and curled, his nose straight and regular. — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

In the photos, Hadid posed in a pale blue T-shirt with her blonde hair falling in long bitty layers that curled at the ends. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 July 2026

With her ends flipped and her top layers curled and hairsprayed in place, the aesthetic harked back to the poodle bob trend popularized in the 1940s. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026

Bing Thomas had drawn this grid by hand, following each warped line with a slightly more warped line until the grid practically curled under itself. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

The asphalt ribbon curled through Oregon, Nevada, and California, making its way to Mexico via San Diego. — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2026