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

The issues were printed on recycled paper, and because the house in Stromness flanked the port’s harbor, the constant wetness had slightly curled their pages. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her Broadway debut performance as the lead in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Earth was, albeit briefly, a happier and more entertaining planet thanks to Sidny Lopes Cabral, the Cabo Verde defender, who took aim from the outskirts of the penalty area and curled a beauty into the furthest nook of the net. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

If your aloe vera plant isn’t getting enough water, its leaves will look thinner than usual or become limp or curled. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Carol Blair was found in a bedroom curled in the fetal position and had three gunshots to the back of her head. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

Argentina couldn’t breathe until Julián Alvarez fired a long-range shot that curled past goalkeeper Gregor Kobel in the 112th minute. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 12 July 2026

As flames licked at the fabric and smoke curled toward the ceiling, an overcapacity crowd of more than 1,800 panicked, rushing for the exits and jamming against doors that opened inward. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 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