huddler
One who bunches
A huddler is one who huddles—someone who gathers close with others for warmth, protection, or consultation.
In sports, especially American football, a huddler is a player who joins the team's huddle between plays.
The word sometimes describes someone who crouches or draws inward: The huddlers on the park bench shared a single blanket.
Gathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
- crowdLarge public gathering
- throngDense pressing crowd
- assemblyConstructing from components
congregation · circle · scrum · pack · bunch · mass · knot · clump
Place of safety
- coverProtect by overlaying
- protectionGuarding against harm
- crouchedBent knees, lowered body
- hunkeredCrouched down defensively
cowering · bracing · sheltering · tucked away · hiding · shielded · windbreak · doorway
Comfortably close-fitting
- nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
- blanketSoft bed covering
- firesideArea beside the hearth
- hearthFireplace floor area
fleece · quilt · thermal · toasty · woolens · cocoon · bundled · curled
Joint intellectual work
- strategy sessionMeeting to develop tactics
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
- locker roomShared space for dressing
coach · quarterback · teammates · briefing · tactics · coordination · pep talk
State of proximity
- embraceHold closely in arms
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
- whisperedSpoke without full voice
confidential · heart-to-heart · confiding · leaning in · shoulder-to-shoulder · conspiratorial · secretive
cluster
Gathered group nearby
assembly · congregation · circle · scrum · pack · bunch · mass · knot · clump
refuge
Place of safety
- coverProtect by overlaying
- protectionGuarding against harm
- crouchedBent knees, lowered body
hunkered · cowering · bracing · sheltering · tucked away · hiding · shielded · windbreak · doorway
snug
Comfortably close-fitting
hearth · fleece · quilt · thermal · toasty · woolens · cocoon · bundled · curled
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- strategy sessionMeeting to develop tactics
- game planPredetermined approach to winning
- sidelineSecondary business pursuit
locker room · coach · quarterback · teammates · briefing · tactics · coordination · pep talk
closeness
State of proximity
- embraceHold closely in arms
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
whispered · confidential · heart-to-heart · confiding · leaning in · shoulder-to-shoulder · conspiratorial · secretive
- team huddleBrief strategic gathering
- huddle upGather closely together
- no huddleFast-paced offensive strategy