furl

noun

Definition of furlnext
as in curl

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Recent Examples of furl Buffington placed it on a binder and tried to separate the paper’s furls. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2026 Pirate Yakuza proverbial monkey’s paw furls on providing a thrilling pirate life and crime simulator at the expense of a more coherent or emotional story. — Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025 Winehouse was entirely in her element, swaying to the sultry songs like a furl of smoke and improvising inflections on the lyrics with aplomb. — Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024 Suddenly, billowing puffs of pollen furl out from the pine’s branches and float through the air like a fluffy, yellow cloud. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 10 May 2018 Just look at Redbor kale, which is extravagantly purple, with rich pink in the stems, kinks of fuchsia in the veins, and furls of rosy curls. — Adrienne Rose Johnson, Bon Appetit, 15 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for furl
  1. curl
  2. coil
  3. whorl
  4. hank
  5. spiral
  6. twirl
  7. spire
Noun
  • The threads are strung the wrong way to hold the boundary together, so the curls grow with nothing to limit them.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Just a few hours after dropping pics of herself with voluminous, body-licious curls, Khloé Kardashian decided to kick off August with a fresh hair cut—and introduced us all to her alter ego, Bob Kardashian, in the process.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of curl
Noun
  • During a launch, the motors send a burst of power through a long row of electromagnetic coils beneath the flight deck.
    — Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These movements generate electricity as the shaft, featuring a magnet array, moves through static copper coils at a high frequency, according to the company.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Visually, the result was a restlessly fluctuating Technicolor whorl.
    — Max Norman, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
  • Blue, purple, or white whorls of flowers rise above the strappy foliage in summer.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
Definition of whorl
Noun
  • Kim lets out a sob and a hank of Natalie’s hair clings to her tears.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
  • There was no one else on the strand, the surf a sickly yellow foam bubbling between the matted black hanks of seaweed heaped on the beach.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Apr. 2022
Definition of hank
Noun
  • The scorching temperatures and persistent droughts in June and July mutually reinforced each other to create a hot weather spiral, according to Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Save the endowment, rather than lose it in trying to stave off an institutional death spiral.
    — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Inside a historic church on Park Avenue, two dancers clothed in blue-and-pink brocade twirl up and down the aisles to a string-heavy soundtrack.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The actress, who was styled by Karla Welch, adorned the look with a gold twirl necklace that was also part of the collection and featured on the runway paired with the same dress.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Definition of twirl
Noun
  • Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina A 315-foot granite rock spire serves as the centerpiece of this state park near Asheville.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of spire

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