HUDDLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does huddled mean? 

• HUDDLED (adjective)
  The adjective HUDDLED has 1 sense:

1. crowded or massed together

  Familiarity information: HUDDLED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HUDDLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Crowded or massed together

Context example:

the huddled sheep turned their backs against the wind

Similar:

crowded (overfilled or compacted or concentrated)

 Context examples 

Slowly and sullenly at last the throng drew off, with many a fierce backward glance, while eleven of their number lay huddled in front of the stair which they had failed to win.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The females and young ones huddled together beside the water, while the whole circle of sentinels rose one after the other and sailed off into the sky.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As the water settled, I could see him lying huddled together on the clean, bright sand in the shadow of the vessel's sides.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

I looked through and was conscious of two glowing eyes, and of a vague figure huddled up in the darkness.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The door was open; inside, huddled together upon a chair, Hunter was sunk in a state of absolute stupor, the favourite’s stall was empty, and there were no signs of his trainer.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Six children are huddled into one bed to keep from freezing, for they have no fire.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Unlike most leaders, who, when camp was made and the dogs were unhitched, huddled near to the gods for protection, White Fang disdained such protection.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

I huddled on my clothes and hurried downstairs in an exceedingly bad temper to order some hot water.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They didn't count on finding dozens of octopuses huddled around those openings.

(Giant group of octopus moms discovered in the deep sea, National Science Foundation)

The hall, when they entered it, was brightly lighted up; the fire was built high; and about the hearth the whole of the servants, men and women, stood huddled together like a flock of sheep.

(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)