To be curled up (because of heat, cold and/or dryness).
Mostly used of plants but also of dried fish etc.
The leaves of the corn are curled up because of the hot sun.
Ngingking nakanak iyan we' haggutin.
That child is curled up because of the cold.
I poured hot water on the grub; immediately it curled up.
When plastic comes close to a fire it curls up.