crumpled · spiraled · wound · bent · fetal · shrinking · retreating · withdrawn · shell · cocoon · tendril · fern · scroll · involuted · clenched · protective · tight · huddled
curled inwardstraightened
Made free of bends
extended · stretched out · unfurled · uncurled · flat
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Related — coiled (Arranged in spirals); folded (Bent upon itself); tucked (Folded or pushed in); contracted · hunched · crumpled · spiraled · wound · bent · fetal · shrinking · retreating · withdrawn
direction of curlcurled inward ≠ everted Turned inside out; reflexed · fanning out · recurved
shape/configurationcurled inward ≠ straightened Made free of bends; extended · stretched out · unfurled · uncurled · flat
openness/closurecurled inward ≠ expanded Made larger or wider; bloomed · unfurled · opened up · blossomed · sprawling
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/curled_inward