curl up

1. 1.

   shape one's body into a curl

   “She curled farther down under the covers”

   “She fell and drew in”

   Synonymscurldraw in

   Broaderbend

Questions about curl up

What does curl up mean?

curl up means "shape one's body into a curl".

What is another word for curl up?

Close synonyms include curl, draw in. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is curl up a common word?