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- [kurl]
- /kɜrl wʌnz lɪp/
- /kɜːl wʌnz lɪp/
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- [kurl]
- /kɜrl wʌnz lɪp/
Definitions of curl one's lip words
- noun curl one's lip to show contempt, as by raising a corner of the lip 3
- verb with object curl one's lip to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair. 1
- verb with object curl one's lip to form into a spiral or curved shape; coil. 1
- verb with object curl one's lip to adorn with, or as with, curls or ringlets. 1
- verb without object curl one's lip to grow in or form curls or ringlets, as the hair. 1
- verb without object curl one's lip to become curved or undulated. 1
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Origin of curl one's lip
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, apparently back formation from curled, metathetic variant of Middle English crulled (past participle) crul (adj.); compare Middle Dutch crullen to curl, cruller
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Parts of speech for Curl one's lip
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
curl one's lip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for curl one's lip
verb curl one's lip
- dump — to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- twit — to taunt, tease, ridicule, etc., with reference to anything embarrassing; gibe at. Synonyms: jeer at, mock, insult, deride.
- gird — to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
- deride — If you deride someone or something, you say that they are stupid or have no value.
Antonyms for curl one's lip
verb curl one's lip
- weaken — to make weak or weaker.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- applaud — When a group of people applaud, they clap their hands in order to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
- laud — to praise; extol.
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