curl up

verb

curled up; curling up; curls up

intransitive verb

: to arrange oneself in or as if in a ball or curl
curl up by the fire
curl up with a good book

Examples of curl up in a Sentence

I love to curl up in a big chair with a book.
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Halloween is behind us and the wintry part of autumn means colder days and nights perfect for curling up with a good TV show or movie. Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 The piece is a life-size and lifelike sculpture of the artist himself, curled up in the fetal position and trapped in a plastic bag like a goldfish. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024 As the weather gets cooler there's no better way to spend your evenings than curling up on the couch and binge-watching a new series. Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 2 Nov. 2024 For many of us, our first exposure to death involved an animal: the firefly in the Mason jar, the bird beneath the window, the deer beside the highway, the beloved cat gone gaunt with age, curled up stiff below the basement stairs. Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curl up 

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of curl up was in 1840

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Cite this Entry

“Curl up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curl%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

curl up

verb
: to arrange oneself in or as if in a curl or ball
curl up with a good book

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