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CURL UP Synonyms

There are 2 synonyms of the phrase curl up. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase curl up. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CURL UP

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curl
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)

• a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

• lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl

verb

• form a curl, curve, or kink

• shape one's body into a curl

• wind around something in coils or loops

• twist or roll into coils or ringlets

• play the Scottish game of curling

draw in
verbv
verb

• pull inward or towards a center

• direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

• shape one's body into a curl

• advance or converge on

• of trains; move into (a station)

• draw in as if by suction

Best Hypernyms For CURL UP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for curl up, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
bend flex lean lie move position recline rest settle sleep

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