CUDDLING

caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling

(noun) affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

cuddling

present participle of cuddle

Noun

cuddling (plural cuddlings)

The act of giving a cuddle.

Source: Wiktionary


CUDDLE

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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GUILLOTINE

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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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