CUDDLE

cuddle, nestle, snuggle

(noun) a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close

(verb) move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; “We cuddled against each other to keep warm”; “The children snuggled into their sleeping bags”

cuddle

(verb) hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; “I cuddled the baby”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cuddle (plural cuddles)

A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.

Verb

cuddle (third-person singular simple present cuddles, present participle cuddling, simple past and past participle cuddled)

(intransitive) To embrace affectionately, lie together snugly.

(transitive) To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.

To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.

Anagrams

• dulced

Source: Wiktionary


Cud"dle (kd"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p.p. Cuddled (-d'ld); p.pr. & vb. n. Cuddling (-dlng).] Etym: [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. kuppen to cuddle, or cu to make friends with. SeeCouth, Uncouth, Can.]

Definition: To She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. Prior.

Cud"dle, v. t.

Definition: To embrace closely; to foundle. Forby.

Cud"dle, n.

Definition: A close embrace.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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