Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "uncurl" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF UNCURL

uncurl  [ʌnˈkɜːl] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCURL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncurl is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb uncurl in English.

WHAT DOES UNCURL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncurl in the English dictionary

The definition of uncurl in the dictionary is to move or cause to move out of a curled or rolled up position.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO UNCURL

PRESENT

Present
I uncurl
you uncurl
he/she/it uncurls
we uncurl
you uncurl
they uncurl
Present continuous
I am uncurling
you are uncurling
he/she/it is uncurling
we are uncurling
you are uncurling
they are uncurling
Present perfect
I have uncurled
you have uncurled
he/she/it has uncurled
we have uncurled
you have uncurled
they have uncurled
Present perfect continuous
I have been uncurling
you have been uncurling
he/she/it has been uncurling
we have been uncurling
you have been uncurling
they have been uncurling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I uncurled
you uncurled
he/she/it uncurled
we uncurled
you uncurled
they uncurled
Past continuous
I was uncurling
you were uncurling
he/she/it was uncurling
we were uncurling
you were uncurling
they were uncurling
Past perfect
I had uncurled
you had uncurled
he/she/it had uncurled
we had uncurled
you had uncurled
they had uncurled
Past perfect continuous
I had been uncurling
you had been uncurling
he/she/it had been uncurling
we had been uncurling
you had been uncurling
they had been uncurling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will uncurl
you will uncurl
he/she/it will uncurl
we will uncurl
you will uncurl
they will uncurl
Future continuous
I will be uncurling
you will be uncurling
he/she/it will be uncurling
we will be uncurling
you will be uncurling
they will be uncurling
Future perfect
I will have uncurled
you will have uncurled
he/she/it will have uncurled
we will have uncurled
you will have uncurled
they will have uncurled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been uncurling
you will have been uncurling
he/she/it will have been uncurling
we will have been uncurling
you will have been uncurling
they will have been uncurling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would uncurl
you would uncurl
he/she/it would uncurl
we would uncurl
you would uncurl
they would uncurl
Conditional continuous
I would be uncurling
you would be uncurling
he/she/it would be uncurling
we would be uncurling
you would be uncurling
they would be uncurling
Conditional perfect
I would have uncurl
you would have uncurl
he/she/it would have uncurl
we would have uncurl
you would have uncurl
they would have uncurl
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been uncurling
you would have been uncurling
he/she/it would have been uncurling
we would have been uncurling
you would have been uncurling
they would have been uncurling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you uncurl
we let´s uncurl
you uncurl
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to uncurl
Past participle
uncurled
Present Participle
uncurling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCURL


batgirl
ˈbætˌɡɜːl
becurl
bɪˈkɜːl
cowgirl
ˈkaʊɡɜːl
curl
kɜːl
earl
ɜːl
furl
fɜːl
girl
ɡɜːl
gurl
ɡɜːl
hurl
hɜːl
merle
mɜːl
pearl
pɜːl
Perl
pɜːl
purl
pɜːl
schoolgirl
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːl
showgirl
ˈʃəʊˌɡɜːl
skirl
skɜːl
swirl
swɜːl
twirl
twɜːl
upcurl
ʌpˈkɜːl
whirl
wɜːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCURL

uncultivatable
uncultivated
uncultured
uncumbered
uncurably
uncurb
uncurbable
uncurdled
uncured
uncurious
uncurrent
uncurse
uncurtailed
uncurtain
uncurved
uncus
uncustomarily
uncustomary
uncustomed
uncut

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCURL

American Curl
churl
kiss curl
knurl
murl
nurl
pin curl
preacher curl
spit curl
trunk curl
unfurl
upfurl
uphurl

Synonyms and antonyms of uncurl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncurl» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF UNCURL

Find out the translation of uncurl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncurl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncurl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舒展
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desenroscar
570 millions of speakers

English

uncurl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लहराना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يسدل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

развернуться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uncurl
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কুঞ্চনমুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aplanissez
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uncurl
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uncurl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真っすぐにする
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncurl
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hết quăn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுருள் பிரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अशक्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açılmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncurl
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uncurl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розвернутися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uncurl
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεσγουραίνω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uncurl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncurl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncurl

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCURL»

The term «uncurl» is normally little used and occupies the 126.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
41
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «uncurl» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of uncurl
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «uncurl».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCURL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «uncurl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «uncurl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncurl

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCURL»

Discover the use of uncurl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncurl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
301 Inkjet Tips and techniques: An Essential Printing ...
Learning how to uncurl paper can help avoid the dreaded "head strike” or paper jam problem described earlier that can occur on some printers, and it makes for a better presentation when delivering prints to clients. Flat paper is also easier to ...
Andrew Darlow, 2008
2
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
UNCURL. v. a. To loose from ring- minished or impaired, lets, or convolutions.— There stands a rock, the raging billows roar Above his head in storms, but when ' tis clear, □ Uncurl their ridgy bafcks, and arhis feet appear. <Dryd. — He (heaths  ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
3
A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
Not curbed; not restrained ; licentious. Shak. UNCURL', v.l. To loose from ringlets. The lion uncurls his angry mane. Dryden. UNCURL', v. i. To fall from a curled state, as ringlets; to become straight. Shak. UNCURL'ED, pp. Loosed from ringlets.
Noah Webster, 1832
4
Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
To UNCURL, v.a. .Jett, cr convolutions. — There stands a rock, the racing billows roar Above his head in storms, but when 'tia clear, 33nattl their ridgy baeks, an*! at his feet appear. Dryd. —He fhcattis his paws, uncurls his angry mane, 3>yd.
‎1816
5
The Cambridge History of Australian Literature
16. Riding. on. the. 'uncurl'd. clouds'. The. intersections. of. history. and. fiction. brian. matthews. One of the more famous reviews – or infamous, depending where you would choose to stand in the ensuing debate – in Australian literary history ...
Peter Pierce, 2009
6
Overcome Neck & Back Pain
This exercise is called the back uncurl, to remind you of how it is to be done — you "peel" or "uncurl" the body off the support, beginning the movement with the head, progressively tightening upper, middle and lower back muscles in turn.
Kit Laughlin, 1998
7
Mosby's Comprehensive Review for Veterinary Technicians
them to uncurl 1. Sometimes getting them to walk into a clear plastictube ortank will allow you to have a general look atthem II. A few methods have been documented for uncurling and restraining anawake hedgehog A. With an assistant ...
Monica M. Tighe, Marg Brown, 2007
8
A Dictionary of the Portuguese and English Languages, in Two ...
To Uncurl, v. a. desenrolar, desenvolver. To Uncurl, v. n. soltarse, cahir, ou desmauchar-se o anel do cábelo. Uncurled, adj. desenrolado, Sic. Ve To Uncurl. Uncurrent, adj. que naö corre, que naö be corrente (tallando da moeda. To Uncurse ...
Antonio Vieyra, Jacinto Dias do Canto, 1827
9
Play Acting
Your partner is going to assemble your spine and bring you upright by massaging each bone at a time. Slowly uncurl - don't stand up straight but uncurl your spine. Your partner should massage the bones already uncurled at regular intervals.
Luke Dixon, 2014
10
Diamond: A Paradox Logic
Iterating from uncurl yields the rightmost fixedpoint: A = void, B = uncurl, C = void. All fixedpoints are between the outer fixedpoints; therefore A = C = void; therefore B = cross B; therefore B = curl or uncurl. Thus the outer fixedpoints are the only ...
Nathaniel S. Hellerstein, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCURL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncurl is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Five Favorite Ferns
It is evergreen the fronds persisting throughout the winter until the new fronds uncurl in the spring. Other plants may have their flowers providing a day or weeks ... «Steuben Courier, Jul 15»
2
Rex Murphy: I'm off to Second Cup. Timmys, we hardly knew ye
They are saying these sons and daughters of honest toil are not worthy to uncurl the rim. So you see, this is a dilemma for me, or was. Loyal to both for so long. «National Post, Jun 15»
3
Uncurl the body
But now it needs to uncurl the economic body properly with much bolder reforms. Many had hoped Mr Modi would set these in motion, but so far he has done ... «The Economist, May 15»
4
Glendale woman now empowering others after overcoming battle …
I woke up in the morning having to uncurl my hands, I often walked with a limp, I gained a huge amount of weight.” Arthritis impacted every facet of her life. «ABC15 Arizona, Feb 15»
5
Monarch Butterflies Migrate By The Millions To Central Mexico
They perch on wildflowers and uncurl their thin black tongues in search of nectar. If you listen closely you can hear the gentle rustle of their wings. Walking. «Fronteras: The Changing America Desk, Feb 15»
6
Glenn Beck Suffering From Rare Neurological Illness That 'Made Me …
When it gets real bad, my friends try to uncurl me,” he said, adding that doctors have continued to be “baffled” by his condition. At one point, doctors gave him a ... «Mediaite, Nov 14»
7
My toes will never uncurl - Twitter reacts to the new Cadbury's dairy …
Sport Newsletter. My toes will never uncurl - Twitter reacts to the new Cadbury's dairy milk ad featuring Eamon Dunphy and Johnny Giles. |. 0 Comments; Share. «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
8
Hedgehog put to sleep after Telford attack
... his back end looked as if he had curled up to defend himself from the kicks then was stamped on which injured his pelvis so much that he was unable to uncurl ... «shropshirestar.com, Aug 14»
9
Waiting for the drama to unCURL: Louise Thompson treats herself to …
Waiting for the drama to unCURL: Louise Thompson treats herself to hair extensions ahead of Made In Chelsea: New York launch. By Fay Strang. Published: ... «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
10
DNA nanobots deliver drugs in living cockroaches
When they uncurl, they can dispense drugs carried in their folds. “DNA nanorobots could potentially carry out complex programs that could one day be used to ... «New Scientist, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Uncurl [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/uncurl>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z