toe-curling

adjective

/ˈtəʊˌkɜː.lɪŋ/

/ˈtoʊˌkɝː-/ UK informal

Definition

› making you feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed for someone else: I saw the worst comedy act I've ever seen last night - it was absolutely toe-curling!Embarrassing

(Definition of toe-curling adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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toddle verb
toddler noun
toe cap noun
toe noun
toe verb
toe-curling adjective
-toed suffix
TOEFL noun
toehold noun (IN ROCK)
toehold noun (STRONG FIRST POSITION)
toenail noun

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