- curl lip
- curl (your) lip
literary
to lift one side of your mouth in an expression which shows that you do not like or respect something or someone.
Don't you curl your lip at me, young miss!
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
curl lip
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curl your lip — phrase to pull your top lip upwards at one side in a way that shows that you are annoyed, bored, or do not respect someone She curled her lip in disgust at the suggestion. Thesaurus: to make a particular facial expressionhyponym Main entry: curl… … Useful english dictionary
lip — ► NOUN 1) either of the two fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening. 2) the edge of a hollow container or an opening. 3) informal impudent talk. 4) another term for LABIUM(Cf. ↑labium). ► VERB ▪ (of water) lap a … English terms dictionary
curl your lip — curl (your) lip literary to lift one side of your mouth in an expression which shows that you do not like or respect something or someone. Don t you curl your lip at me, young miss! … New idioms dictionary
curl one's lip — ► curl one s lip sneer. Main Entry: ↑lip … English terms dictionary
curl — [kʉrl] vt. [ME curlen, by metathesis < crullen, to curl, bend, twist < crul, curly, akin to Du krul < Gmc * kruzla < IE * greu s < base * ger : see CRADLE] 1. to wind or twist (esp. hair) into ringlets or coils 2. to cause to roll… … English World dictionary
curl — curl1 [kə:l US kə:rl] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: crul curly (1300 1400), probably from Middle Dutch] 1.) to form a twisted or curved shape, or to make something do this ▪ Mary was busy curling her hair. curl around/round ▪ Ivy curled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curl — 1 noun 1 (C) a small mass of hair that hangs in a curving shape: a little boy with beautiful blonde curls 2 (C) something that forms a curved shape: A curl of smoke rose from her cigarette. 3 a curl of your lip/mouth a sideways and upwards… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curl — curl1 [ kɜrl ] verb ** 1. ) curl or curl up intransitive or transitive to form a curved or round shape, or give something this shape: Jane had short hair curling around her face. As she talked, she curled a strand of hair on one finger. Sam s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
curl — [[t]kɜ͟ː(r)l[/t]] curls, curling, curled 1) N COUNT If you have curls, your hair is in the form of tight curves and spirals. ...the little girl with blonde curls... A curl of black hair fell loosely across his forehead. 2) N UNCOUNT If your hair… … English dictionary
curl — I UK [kɜː(r)l] / US [kɜrl] verb Word forms curl : present tense I/you/we/they curl he/she/it curls present participle curling past tense curled past participle curled ** 1) curl or curl up [intransitive/transitive] to form a curved or round shape … English dictionary
