luikertaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
• slither verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.

Senses

luikertaa is used for these senses in English:

• curl (transitive) To cause to move in a curve.
• slither (intransitive) To move about smoothly and from side to side.

curl — full definition

1. noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
2. noun An exercise where the arm is bent against resistance to work the biceps.
3. verb To twist something into a spiral shape, or to naturally form one.

slither — full definition

1. verb To move smoothly across a surface with a side-to-side, gliding motion, the way a snake does.
2. verb To slide or slip unsteadily, especially on a wet, muddy or loose surface.
3. noun A slithering movement; a smooth, sliding, side-to-side glide.

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