uncurl
verb
uncurl is spelled U-N-C-U-R-L: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, uncurl means “To straighten out from being curled up” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncurl?
| Letters | 6: U-N-C-U-R-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncurl?
Uncurl appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of uncurl
- uncurls present, singular, he/she/it
- uncurling participle, present
- uncurled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncurl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To straighten out from being curled up.
The hedgehog uncurled when its predators had left.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does uncurl come from?
From un- + curl.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).