wind vs curl

wind and curl both are nouns.

wind and curl both are verbs.

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

As verbs, curl is a hyponym of wind; that is, curl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wind:

wind: arrange or coil around
curl: wind around something in coils or loops

Other hyponyms of wind include spool, reel, ball, clew, clue, coil, loop.

wind (noun)	curl (noun)
breath	lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus	a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting

wind (verb)	curl (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem	form a curl, curve, or kink
form into a wreath	play the Scottish game of curling
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help	twist or roll into coils or ringlets
arrange or coil around	wind around something in coils or loops
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course	shape one's body into a curl
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of

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