curl up
(POSITION) — phrasal verb with curl /kɜːl/
/kɝːl/ verb [I or T] Definition
› to sit or lie in a position with your arms and legs close to your body: She curled up on the sofa to watch TV.Comfortable and uncomfortable
(Definition of curl up (POSITION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airy adjective (LIGHT)
- be in your element idiom
- be like a fish out of water idiom
- be out of your element idiom
- be/feel at home idiom
- civilization noun (DEVELOPED SOCIETY)
- comfort zone noun
- comfortable adjective (CLOTHES/FURNITURE)
- comfortably adverb
- comfy adjective
- cosily adverb
- cosy adjective (COMFORTABLE)
- cozily adverb
- hunker down phrasal verb
- lived in idiom
- nestle verb
- primitive adjective
- settle verb (MAKE COMFORTABLE)
- snug adjective
- snuggle verb
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