tucked

Folded neatly under

Tucked is the past tense of tuck, meaning to fold, push, or secure something into a snug position.

You tuck a shirt into your pants, tuck a child into bed, or tuck your legs beneath you.

She tucked the letter into her pocket.

A tucked-away place is hidden or secluded.

To be tuckered out is to be exhausted.

snug

cozy

Warm and snug

swaddled · wrapped · blanketed · cradled · huddled · cuddled · bedded · settled · curled · warm

hidden

concealed

Made invisible deliberately

obscured · buried · ensconced · squirreled · cached · stored · pocketed · slipped · lodged · wedged

garment

shirt

Upper body garment

fitted · belted · cuff · collar · sleeves · trousers · skirt · uniform · dress-code · tailored

folded

crease

Line from folding

pucker · shirring · ruching · dart · pintuck · overlap · envelope · rolled · bunched · cinched

gymnastic

somersault

Full-body forward rotation

  • pikeLong battlefield spear
  • layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
  • diveHeadfirst water entry

flip · roll · crouch · compact · aerial · springboard · platform · dismount · rotation · form

Categories
Opposites
fabric/clothing arrangement

tuckeduntucked

Not secured inside

loose · hanging out · billowing · flowing · free

body position/posture

tuckedextended

Lengthened in time or space

spread · outstretched · sprawled · expanded · stretched out

concealment/placement

tuckedexposed

Out in open

removed · revealed · pulled out · uncovered · extracted

Phrases
Family

tuck, tucks, tucking, tucker, untucked, untucking, retuck, retucked, tuck-in

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G