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acurrucar.

to huddle, to curl up (because of the cold)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/akuruˈkaɾ/[a.ku.ruˈkaɾ]
  1. to huddle, to curl up (because of the cold)

    reflexive
  2. to snuggle, to spoon

    reciprocal
    Los dos se acurrucaron en la cama.
  3. to make somebody squat

    El-Salvador · colloquial · transitive
    Los acurruqué para que se estuvieran quietos.
    estar acurrucado
  4. to squat

    El-Salvador · colloquial · reflexive
    Se acurrucó para esperarlo.
Where this word comes from

Probably back-formed from Old Spanish acorrucado, from a- + Latin corrūgātus (“wrinked”), perfect passive participle of corrūgō (“to wrinkle”). Compare English corrugate.

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