Definitions for curl up
curl up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curl up, curl, draw inverb

   shape one's body into a curl

   "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curl upverb

   to curl, make curly, shape into curls

2. curl upverb

   to become curly

3. curl upverb

   to coil or shrivel, make into a coil

4. curl upverb

   to become coiled or shriveled

5. curl upverb

   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.

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1. curl up

   Curl-up or Wentelteefje (original Dutch title) is a lithograph print by M. C. Escher, first printed in November 1951. This is the only work by Escher consisting largely of text. The text, which is written in Dutch, describes an imaginary species called Pedalternorotandomovens centroculatus articulosus, also known as “wentelteefje” or “rolpens”. He says this creature came into existence because of the absence in nature of wheel shaped, living creatures with the ability to roll themselves forward. The creature is elongated and armored with several keratinized joints. It has six legs, each with what appears to be a human foot. It has a disc-shaped head with a parrot-like beak and eyes on stalks on either side. It can either crawl over a variety of terrain with its six legs or press its beak to the ground and roll into a wheel shape. It can then roll, gaining acceleration by pushing with its legs. On slopes it can tuck its legs in and roll freely. This rolling can end in one of two ways; by abruptly unrolling in motion, which leaves the creature belly-up, or by braking to a stop with its legs and slowly unrolling backwards. The word wentelteefje is Dutch for French toast, wentel meaning "to turn over". Rolpens is a dish made with chopped meat wrapped in a roll and then fried or baked. Een pens means "belly", often used in the phrase beer-belly. There is a diagonal gap through the text containing an illustration showing the step by step process of the creature rolling into a wheel. This creature appears in two more prints completed later the same month, House of Stairs and House of Stairs II.

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1. curl up

   Curl up is a phrase that generally refers to the action of assuming a comfortable or cozy sedentary position, typically by pulling your body into a compact, rounded shape. This can be done on a couch, bed, or any comfortable place that allows you to relax. It often involves bringing your knees up towards your chest and wrapping your arms around them. This phrase can also refer to certain exercises that involve the same action to strengthen abdominal muscles. Additionally, it can describe the action of an inanimate object, like a leaf or a piece of paper, contracting or rolling in on itself.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of curl up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of curl up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of curl up in a Sentence

1. Jeff Melvoin:

   Rain usually makes me feel mellow. Curl up in the corner time, slow down, smell the furniture. Today it just makes me feel wet.

2. Marilyn Monroe:

   A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.

3. Ted Cruz:

   As I noted, Heidi and I, we have two little girls. I'm very glad we don't have 17, and it's a great example when the war on women came up, Republicans would curl up in a ball, they'd say, 'Don't hurt me.' Jiminy Cricket!

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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