Tuck
Name for people
Tuck refers to folding or gathering fabric to create a neat, compact shape.
Historically, tucks were decorative pleats sewn into garments, especially in Victorian and Edwardian fashion, to allow for later adjustments as children grew.
In tailoring, a tuck can also reinforce seams or add texture.
The verb tuck extends to actions like securing something snugly, as in tuck a blanket under the mattress or tuck your shirt into your pants.
In gymnastics and diving, a tuck position involves bending the knees and curling the body tightly.
Low bent-knee stance
compact · ball · huddle · scrunch · compress · small · tight · defensive
Light between-meal fare
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- devourEat greedily and fast
- gobbleEat fast and greedily
grub · food · meal · appetite · hungry · dig in · consume · sweets
Full-body forward rotation
- flipQuick turning motion
- diveHeadfirst water entry
- pikeLong battlefield spear
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
rotation · jump · trampoline · dismount · aerial · midair · body position · knees
Soft bed covering
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- comforterQuilted bed covering
- duvetFilled bed covering
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
pillow · bedtime · snug · cozy · quilt · covers · tight · corner
fold
Bend onto itself
hem · seam · fabric · tailor · dart · cinch · neatly · compress · envelope · origami
crouch
Low bent-knee stance
fetal · compact · ball · huddle · scrunch · compress · small · tight · defensive · hide
snack
Light between-meal fare
gobble · grub · food · meal · appetite · hungry · dig in · consume · sweets · treats
somersault
Full-body forward rotation
layout · rotation · jump · trampoline · dismount · aerial · midair · body position · knees · chin
blanket
Soft bed covering
mattress · pillow · bedtime · snug · cozy · quilt · covers · tight · corner · hospital corners
cosmetic
Surface-level appearance enhancer
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- tummyStomach, childishly
- faceliftCosmetic procedure reducing wrinkles
nip · skin · plastic surgery · contour · incision · recovery · surgeon · aesthetic · body · reshape
scrum
Contested pack restart
pass · ball · tackle · forward · scrumhalf · pitch · lineout · hooker · prop · pack
- MBA SchoolsWharton, Harvard Business School, Kellogg, Booth, Ross
Tucklayout
Spatial arrangement of elements
pike · stretch · open position
Medieval English law enforcer
- tucked inMade cozy for sleep
- tucked awayConcealed in storage
- tuck awayConceal for later retrieval
- tuck inSecure covers around someone
- tucking inSecuring covers around someone
- nips and tucksMinor cosmetic surgeries
tucks, tucked, tucking, tucker, tuckers, tuckered, tuckering