scrooching

/ˈskrutʃɪŋ/
verb
  1. To crouch, squeeze, or press oneself into a smaller space; to hunch or draw in one's body.
    • I had to scrooch down to fit into the tiny attic crawlspace.
    • She kept scrooching closer to the fire to stay warm.
    • The children were scrooching behind the sofa during the game of hide-and-seek.
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