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huddled

hudd·led

UK/ˈhʌdl̩d/ US/ˈhʌdʌld/ uncommon

adjective

1.

squatting close to the ground

  • “poorly clothed men huddled low against the wind”
  • “he stayed in the ditch hunkered down”
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2.

crowded or massed together

  • “give me...your huddled masses”
  • “the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind”
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Origin

From huddle + -ed.

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