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

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

Among them was 30-year-old physical education teacher Elaine Delis Ramos, who curled up next to loved ones on the boardwalk on top of a thick blanket in search of a breeze. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

And one of the best spots to sneak in a few pages is curled up in a comfy chair at home. — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026