ちんまり (snugly, compactly)

A state mimetic (擬態語) describing something small, neat, and compactly arranged — petite, prim, tidy. When describing a face, it suggests petite and endearing features; often used of small people or objects arranged tidily. Often followed by と (adverbial): ちんまりと座る ('sit snugly'), ちんまりとした ('neat and compact').