curl up

/kərl əp/
/kəl əp/
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Other forms: curled up; curls up

Definitions of curl up
  1. verb
    shape one's body into a curl
    synonyms: curl, draw in
    attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in
    direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
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    type of:
    bend, flex
    form a curve
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