verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To straighten out from being curled up. intransitive, transitive

   "The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."

2. 2
   move out of a curled position wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

disentangleextendflattenput straightrectifyroll

Antonyms

All antonyms

bendwreathe

Example

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"The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left."

Etymology

From un- + curl.

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