Synonyms of curling up

curling up

verb

present participle of curl up

as in snuggling

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggling
• crouching
• nestling
• snugging
• hunkering (down)
• burrowing
• squatting
• hunching
• huddling
• couching
• scrunching
• squinching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curling up

Reading is usually a private experience, and there’s nothing like curling up in your favorite chair with a good book. — Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Use this set as pajamas during the night or on a lazy Saturday when curling up with a book sounds good. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026

That makes this short-sleeve top and pants set ideal for curling up in your small airplane seat during a long flight. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026

The 30-year-old construction worker ended up curling up with other Cubans on the city's sea wall, the Malecón, in a desperate attempt to escape the suffocating summer heat during yet another islandwide blackout. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Or simply curling up with a good book is a beneficial alternative. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 17 July 2026

Some of her most beloved sleepover activities include curling up for an outdoor movie night and doing a sing-along. — Parents, 14 July 2026

Just picture curling up in this cushy swivel armchair while catching up on your latest book. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Cozying up in this boucle accent chair will feel like curling up in your favorite throw blanket. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026