Encurl

/ɛnˈkɜrl/ verb

Definition

To cause something to curl or form into a curl or spiral shape.

Etymology

From en- (cause to be) + curl, a straightforward formation meaning to make something curl up, rarely used in contemporary English.

Kelly Says

Smoke encurls around a candle, or heat might encurl the edges of paper—it's a poetic way to describe the twisting action of curling.

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