/ Dictionary / Index C curlew: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cur•lew Pronunciation: (kûr'l), [key] — n. any of several shorebirds of the genus Numenius, having a long, slender, downcurved bill, as the common N. arquata, of Europe. any of various similar birds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: curlew (Thesaurus) curler Curley Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pedagogy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language