Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb uncurl
1 sense of uncurl
Sense 1
uncurl -- (move out of a curled position; "He uncurled himself")
=> change posture -- (undergo a change in bodily posture)
Antonyms of adj uncurled
2 senses of uncurled
Sense 1
uncurled -- (not curled; "lay uncurled on the bed")
INDIRECT (VIA uncoiled) -> coiled -- (curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals); "a coiled snake ready to strike"; "the rope lay coiled on the deck")
Sense 2
uncurled -- (not having been curled)
INDIRECT (VIA straight) -> curly -- ((of hair) having curls or waves; "they envied her naturally curly hair")
Similarity of adj uncurled
2 senses of uncurled
Sense 1
uncurled -- (not curled; "lay uncurled on the bed")
=> uncoiled (vs. coiled), straight -- (no longer coiled)
Sense 2
uncurled -- (not having been curled)
=> straight (vs. curly) -- ((of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky")