verb

form or cause to form into a curved or spiral shape.

her fingers curled round the microphone

wind,twine,entwine,wrap,crimp,wave,tong,perm,go curly,go frizzy,frizz out,frizzle,crinkle

noun

something in the shape of a spiral or coil, especially a lock of hair.

her blonde hair was a mass of tangled curls

ringlet,corkscrew,coil,kink,wave,kiss-curl,spiral,wreath,twirl,swirl,furl,twist,curlicue,whorl,helix,gyre