curl up

US /kɜːrl ˈʌp/

UK /kɜːrl ˈʌp/

1.

to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body

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She likes to curl up on the sofa with a good book.

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The cat curled up in a ball on the rug.

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huddle cuddle snuggle nestle coil

2.

if something such as paper or a leaf curls up, its edges bend inwards

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The old photographs had started to curl up at the edges.

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The heat made the leaves curl up and turn brown.

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roll up bend fold twist

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curl curling American Curl curling iron on the up and up up up to