Meaning & use
Hurkle
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To draw up or hunch the body, especially from cold or discomfort; to crouch or huddle (a Scots dialect word).
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She hurkled under the blanket as the wind rattled the windows.
The cat hurkled in the corner, trying to stay warm.
A note on using this word
Hurkle is a Scots dialect word; it gained brief popularity through the related slang phrase 'hurkle-durkle,' meaning to laze in bed.
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stretch outsprawl
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