curling

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)The action or motion of something that curls or is curled.

   “curlings of smoke”

   “a scornful curling of the lip”

   “Wherefore are all your sleekings, and your curlings, Crispings, and paintings, and your skin made soft, And your face smooth with ointments […]”

2. (uncountable)A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of curl

name

1. A surname.