curl vs deform

curl is a noun but deform is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
curl	Yes	No	Yes	No
deform	No	No	Yes	No

curl (noun)	deform (noun)
lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

curl (verb)	deform (verb)
form a curl, curve, or kink	become misshapen
play the Scottish game of curling	alter the shape of (something) by stress
twist or roll into coils or ringlets	assume a different shape or form
wind around something in coils or loops	make formless
shape one's body into a curl	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	twist and press out of shape