curler
UK[ˈkɜːlə(r)]US[ˈkɜːrlər]
n
a small tube or device that hair is rolled around to make it curl.
n
a player in the sport of curling.
Morpheme Breakdown
curl
er
curl
to form curls
er
agent suffix
Etymology
the word 'curler' is a transparent english compound formed from the verb 'curl' and the agentive suffix '-er'. the verb 'curl' itself has germanic roots, evolving from middle english 'crullen', which conveyed the sense of bending or forming into curves or ringlets. the suffix '-er' is one of the most productive in english, originating from old english '-ere', and is used to denote an entity that performs the action of the verb. therefore, a 'curler' is literally "something that curls," logically applying both to a tool for creating curls in hair and to a person who plays the sport involving the curling of stones on ice.
Analysis
Structure: curl (to form curls) + er (agent suffix)
curl (from middle english 'crullen', meaning to curl, bend, or curve; of germanic origin). er (agent suffix from old english '-ere', used to form nouns denoting a person or thing that performs an action).
Examples
she used heated curlers to give her hair more volume.
the championship featured the world's top curlers from twelve countries.
after washing her hair, she put it in foam curlers overnight.