curl up
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curl up
verb curls up · curling up · curled up
- to curl, make curly, shape into curls Rollers are a good way to curl up your hair.
- to become curly
- to coil or shrivel, make into a coil
- to become coiled or shriveled
- to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection. curl up with a good book
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verb to become coiled or shrivelled
| Français | se recroqueviller |
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verb to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
| Français | se pelotonner, se recroqueviller, se blottir |
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| Deutsch | sich zusammenrollen |
| Italiano | rannicchiarsi, arricciarsi, raggomitolarsi |
Talk about this word "curl up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/curl%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. curl up. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/curl%20up "curl up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/curl%20up.
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@misc{curl_up_2026,
title = {curl up},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/curl%20up},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
