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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
uncurl .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not curled
- adjective not having been curled
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Examples
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Little rags and shreds of smoke, so unlike the great silvery plumes that uncurled from the Sheridans 'chimneys.
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Because we've got two girls, I'm a big soft dad and they wrap me round their little fingers, to be uncurled by Mum.
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Babette uncurled such a quality scream on both near misses, I swear I got an erection, and I was certainly not the only one.
Angry Young Man Chris Lynch 2011
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Babette uncurled such a quality scream on both near misses, I swear I got an erection, and I was certainly not the only one.
Angry Young Man Chris Lynch 2011
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His fingers uncurled as Sharon lifted her wrist free.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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Babette uncurled such a quality scream on both near misses, I swear I got an erection, and I was certainly not the only one.
Angry Young Man Chris Lynch 2011
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Private Darren Hastey, first time in theatre and green as a cabbage, uncurled on the floor and cringed under head-shaking gaze of his fellows.
365 tomorrows » 2010 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2010
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His fingers uncurled as Sharon lifted her wrist free.
Western Man Janet Dailey 2011
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Kevin yelped and whined like a wounded dog, then uncurled and sobbed quietly.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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More of the things uncurled until she was standing in the middle of a swaying maze.
Crimson Wind Diana Pharaoh Francis 2011
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