To draw the limbs together, bring the body into a small compass; to cower, huddle together; (of the body) to contract as with pain or cold; (of a…

? intransitive for reflexive. To cramp oneself up.

intransitive. To squeeze up so as to occupy less place; to crouch. Also with adverbs, as down, over, etc. Also transitive (reflexive).

intransitive. With adverbs. To squeeze or contract one's body into a crouched or huddled position; to huddle up; to crouch down; to squeeze over. Cf…

U.S. intransitive for reflexive. To squeeze oneself into a compact shape; to huddle up, together; to cower or crouch down.

To draw oneself up into a more compact attitude.

To draw oneself into a compact shape. Cf. scrooch, v. 1.

Const. up. To lie or sit with the knees drawn up comfortably; to settle down to sleep in this way.