huddle

1. A dense and disorderly crowd.
2. A brief meeting of all the players from one team that are on the field with the purpose of planning the following play.
3. A hesitation during play to think about one's next move.

1. To crowd together.

   The sheep huddled together seeking warmth.

2. To curl one's legs up to the chest and keep one's arms close to the torso; to crouch; to assume a position similar to that of an embryo in the womb.
3. To get together and discuss a topic.
4. To form a huddle.
5. To crowd (things) together; to mingle confusedly; to assemble without order or system.
6. To do, make, or put, in haste or roughly; hence, to do imperfectly; usually with a following preposition or adverb (huddle on, huddle up, huddle together).
7. To hesitate during play while thinking about one's next move.

adjective

Muted, as if emitted by a huddled embryo