/ Dictionary / Index C curly top: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cur'ly top" Pronunciation: [key] — Plant Pathol. Plant Pathol. a disease of plants, esp. beets, characterized by puckered or cupped leaves and stunting or distortion, caused by a virus, Ruga verrucosans. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. curly palm curmudgeon Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language