curling



curl (one's) lip

To sneer at something. When I heard what was for dinner, I curled my lip in disgust. Don't you curl your lip at me! I did nothing wrong here!
See also: curl, lip

curl (one's) hair

To shock or terrify someone. That horror movie sure curled my hair—I could not sleep for a week! Geez, don't sneak up on me like that, you're gonna curl my hair!
See also: curl, hair

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BaldurBAHL-door (German)German, Icelandic
Bernardober-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Zdeno-Slovak
Wapasha-Native American, Sioux
Pope[pu:p]
Annettea-NET (French), ə-NET (English)French, English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch