Definition of UNCURL

uncurl

Verb

Verb Forms: uncurled, uncurling, uncurls

  • To straighten or cause to uncoil.
  • move out of a curled position
    • "He uncurled himself"
  • To straighten out from being curled up.

Examples

  • He watched the dictionary page UNCURL as he searched for the perfect word to play.
  • The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left.

Origin / Etymology

From un- + curl.

Scrabble Score: 8

uncurl: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
uncurl: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
uncurl: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

uncurl: valid Words With Friends Word