Morpheme
Curl
Type
free base
Denotation
turn, bend, curved form
Etymology
metathesised form of Middle English crull, crulle; of unknown origin but probably from unattested Old English source or Middle Dutch krul
Evidence
becurl, bluecurls, curl, curlable, curled, curler, curlier, curlies, curliest, curlily, curliness, curling, curlingly, curlless, curlpaper, curls, curlsome, curly, curlycue, curlyhaired, curlyhead, lipcurl, noncurling, noncurly, outcurl, uncurl, uncurled, uncurly, upcurl, upcurl
