Meaning of curl up | Babel Free
Definitions
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to curl, make curly, shape into curls transitive
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to become curly intransitive
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to coil or shrivel, make into a coil transitive
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to become coiled or shriveled intransitive
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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. intransitive
Equivalents
Deutsch
sich zusammenrollen
Bahasa Indonesia
meringkuk
Polski
zwinąć się w kłębek
Svenska
krypa ihop
Examples
“Rollers are a good way to curl up your hair.”
“curl up with a good book”
“He smiled a kind of sickly smile, and curled up on the floor.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.