Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uncurl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: un-curl
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To straighten out from being curled up.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."
"But when his foe lyes prostrate on the plain, He sheaths his paws, uncurls his angry mane; And, pleas'd with bloudless honours of the day, Walks over, and disdains th' inglorious Prey."
"Then he uncurled his trunk and knocked two of his dear brothers head over heels."

Etymology

From un- + curl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uncurls (present, singular) uncurling (participle, present) uncurled (participle, past) uncurled (past)

Derived Forms

uncurler

Questions

What does uncurl mean?: To straighten out from being curled up.
Where does uncurl come from?: From un- + curl.

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