curl up

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Verb

curl up

1. (transitive, of hair) to curl, make curly, shape into curls

   Rollers are a good way to curl up your hair.

2. (intransitive) to become curly
3. (transitive) to coil or shrivel, make into a coil
4. (intransitive) to become coiled or shriveled
5. (intransitive) to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.

   • He smiled a kind of sickly smile, and curled up on the floor.

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