make someone's hair curl

A form of curl someone's hair — To frighten, dismay, or excite someone thoroughly.

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Meanings

verbmake someone's hair curl (third-person singular simple present makes someone's hair curl, present participle making someone's hair curl, simple past and past participle made someone's hair curl)

present singular third person makes someone's hair curl · participle present making someone's hair curl · participle past made someone's hair curl · past made someone's hair curl

  1. alternativeAlternative form of curl someone's hair.
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APA

make someone's hair curl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/make%20someone's%20hair%20curl

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Chicago

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