ringlet

English Thesaurus

1. any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	butterfly,
definition	:	diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	family satyridae, satyridae,
definition	:	a widely distributed family of butterflies common near the edges of woods (noun.animal)

2. a small ring (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	band, ring,
definition	:	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger (noun.artifact)

3. a strand or cluster of hair (noun.body)

hypernym	:	hair,
definition	:	a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss (noun.body)

hyponym	:	sausage curl,
definition	:	a fat sausage-shaped curl (noun.body)

hyponym	:	forelock,
definition	:	a lock of hair growing (or falling) over the forehead (noun.body)

hyponym	:	crimp,
definition	:	a lock of hair that has been artificially waved or curled (noun.body)

hyponym	:	dreadlock,
definition	:	one of many long thin braids of hair radiating from the scalp; popularized by Rastafarians (noun.body)

part meronym	:	coif, coiffure, hair style, hairdo, hairstyle,
definition	:	the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) (noun.body)

4. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) (noun.shape)

hypernym	:	round shape,
definition	:	a shape that is curved and without sharp angles (noun.shape)

hyponym	:	corolla,
definition	:	(botany) the whorl of petals of a flower that collectively form an inner floral envelope or layer of the perianth (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	calyx,
definition	:	(botany) the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green (noun.plant)

hyponym	:	verticil,
definition	:	a whorl of leaves growing around a stem (noun.shape)

5. a strand or cluster of hair (noun.body)

derivation	:	curl, wave,
definition	:	twist or roll into coils or ringlets (verb.contact)

derivation	:	curly,
definition	:	(of hair) having curls or waves (adj.all)

6. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) (noun.shape)

derivation	:	roll,
definition	:	shape by rolling (verb.change)

derivation	:	curl, curve, kink,
definition	:	form a curl, curve, or kink (verb.change)

derivation	:	roll, roll out,
definition	:	flatten or spread with a roller (verb.contact)

derivation	:	coil, curl, loop,
definition	:	wind around something in coils or loops (verb.contact)

derivation	:	coil, gyrate, spiral,
definition	:	to wind or move in a spiral course (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curl, curl up, draw in,
definition	:	shape one's body into a curl (verb.motion)

derivation	:	roll, undulate,
definition	:	occur in soft rounded shapes (verb.stative)

7. a strand or cluster of hair (noun.body)

derivation	:	curl, wave,
definition	:	twist or roll into coils or ringlets (verb.contact)

derivation	:	curly,
definition	:	(of hair) having curls or waves (adj.all)

8. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) (noun.shape)

derivation	:	roll,
definition	:	shape by rolling (verb.change)

derivation	:	curl, curve, kink,
definition	:	form a curl, curve, or kink (verb.change)

derivation	:	roll, roll out,
definition	:	flatten or spread with a roller (verb.contact)

derivation	:	coil, curl, loop,
definition	:	wind around something in coils or loops (verb.contact)

derivation	:	coil, gyrate, spiral,
definition	:	to wind or move in a spiral course (verb.motion)

derivation	:	curl, curl up, draw in,
definition	:	shape one's body into a curl (verb.motion)

derivation	:	roll, undulate,
definition	:	occur in soft rounded shapes (verb.stative)