RINGLETS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word ringlets. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RINGLETS
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| coils | noun n | |||||
noun • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb • tubing that is wound in a spiral • reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • make without a potter's wheel • wind around something in coils or loops | ||||||
| curls | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl verb • form a curl, curve, or kink • shape one's body into a curl • wind around something in coils or loops • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • play the Scottish game of curling | ||||||
| locks | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed • a strand or cluster of hair • a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun • enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it • a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key • any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured verb • fasten with a lock • keep engaged • become rigid or immoveable • hold in a locking position • become engaged or intermeshed with one another • hold fast (in a certain state) • place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape • pass by means through a lock in a waterway • build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels | ||||||
| spirals | noun n | |||||
noun • a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center • a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle • a continuously accelerating change in the economy • ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • flying downward in a helical path with a large radius adjective satellite • in the shape of a coil verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • form a spiral • move in a spiral or zigzag course | ||||||
| tresses | noun n | |||||
noun • a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair | ||||||
| waves | noun n | |||||
noun • one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) • a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch • a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon • (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth • something that rises rapidly • the act of signaling by a movement of the hand • a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair • an undulating curve • a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures) verb • signal with the hands or nod • move or swing back and forth • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • set waves in | ||||||
| curl | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl verb • form a curl, curve, or kink • shape one's body into a curl • wind around something in coils or loops • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • play the Scottish game of curling | ||||||
| whorl | noun n | |||||
noun • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops | ||||||
| coil | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine • a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb • tubing that is wound in a spiral • reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit verb • to wind or move in a spiral course • make without a potter's wheel • wind around something in coils or loops | ||||||
| curlicue | noun n | |||||
noun • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a short twisting line | ||||||
| gyre | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) | ||||||
| roll | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • rotary motion of an object around its own axis • a list of names • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) • small rounded bread either plain or sweet • a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) • the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) • anything rolled up in cylindrical form • the act of throwing dice • walking with a swaying gait • a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude • the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) verb • move by turning over or rotating • move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle • occur in soft rounded shapes • flatten or spread with a roller • emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound • arrange or coil around • begin operating or running • shape by rolling • execute a roll, in tumbling • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion • move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment • move, rock, or sway from side to side • cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis • pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/ • boil vigorously • take the shape of a roll or cylinder • show certain properties when being rolled | ||||||
| scroll | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) verb • move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen | ||||||
| ringlet butterfly | noun n | |||||
noun • any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae | ||||||