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  1. 1
    to sit in a comfortable position, with your legs bent and your feet up off the floor

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of curl up

    To sit or lie down: bed down, bunk, collapse, cuddle up, curl up, down, fall, flop, hunker down, lay... more
    1. a.
      to lie with your back curved and your legs and arms close to your chest

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of curl up

      To sit or lie down: bed down, bunk, collapse, cuddle up, curl up, down, fall, flop, hunker down, lay... more
  2. 2
    same as curl (sense 1)

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