to become coiled or shriveled
to coil or shrivel, make into a coil
to curl, make curly, shape into curls
to become curly
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.
To cling closely together.
To stay close to (the shore etc.)
To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
A particular grip in wrestling.