Synonyms of curl up

curl up

verb

as in to snuggle

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

I love to curl up in a big chair with a good book

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggle
• snug
• nestle
• crouch
• hunker (down)
• couch
• burrow
• squat
• hunch
• huddle
• scrunch
• squinch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curl up

Already great features that had been added earlier include the Yacht Club, an observation room with big windows and coffee bar, the perfect place to curl up with a latte and views. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

This depends on the exact type of Calabi-Yau manifolds [into which spatial dimensions might curl up]. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Soak in the claw-foot bathtub against a wall of stone, play pool, or curl up with a book from the stunning arched library in the living room. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Some dogs curl up in their owner’s lap, others stick their heads out the window and some won’t stay in one spot at all. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2026