verb
Meaning 1
to curl, make curly, shape into curls
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Rollers are a good way to curl up your hair.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
curl up
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verb
Meaning 2
to become curly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
to coil or shrivel, make into a coil
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
to become coiled or shriveled
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 5
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- curl up with a good book
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
shape one's body into a curl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She curled farther down under the covers
- She fell and drew in
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: curl, draw in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bend, flex
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kihartaa — of hair: to shape into curls
- Finnish: kihartua — to become curly
- Finnish: vyyhtiä — to make into a coil
- Catalan: arraulir-se — to become coiled or shrivelled
- French: se recroqueviller — to become coiled or shrivelled
- Māori: hūmene — to become coiled or shrivelled
- Polish: zwinąć się w kłębek — to become coiled or shrivelled
- Catalan: arraulir-se — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Finnish: käpertyä — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- French: se pelotonner — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- French: se recroqueviller — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- French: se blottir — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- German: sich zusammenrollen — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Indonesian: meringkuk — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Irish: déan ceirtlín díot féin — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Italian: rannicchiarsi — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Italian: arricciarsi — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Italian: raggomitolarsi — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Māori: koropeke — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Polish: zwinąć się w kłębek — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Swedish: krypa ihop — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees
- Swedish: kura ihop sig — to tuck one’s legs up against the abdomen and wrap arms around the raised knees