Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To hold fondly in the arms; hug tenderly. synonym: caress.
- intransitive verb To nestle; snuggle.
- noun The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To hug; fondle; embrace so as to keep warm.
- To join in a hug; embrace.
- To lie close or snug; nestle.
- noun A hug; an embrace.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To embrace closely; to fondle.
- noun A close embrace.
- intransitive verb To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
snuggle ; an affectionateembrace , often used in conjunction with family members and close friends. - verb intransitive To
embrace affectionately, lie togethersnugly . - verb transitive To
cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort,warmth .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
- noun a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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I tried to get him out of bed for ages but he wanted to cuddle and kept saying it wasn’t time yet so I had a cuddle
the-moo Diary Entry the-moo 2005
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- Calling a cat in for a cuddle is way more effective than threats of violence when you want them to shut up in the middle of the night.
Things I Have Learned kittenpie 2008
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- Calling a cat in for a cuddle is way more effective than threats of violence when you want them to shut up in the middle of the night.
Archive 2008-01-01 kittenpie 2008
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My boys are now nearly 8, & 51/2 & 10 months - the only time I get anything that vaguely resembles a cuddle is when they are sick.
A plague 2006
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Steve gave me some rocks he called cuddle rocks in a note and I grimaced and tried not to and Dustin said: Girlfriend, you have to get it together.
blog: November 2008 2008
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Steve gave me some rocks he called cuddle rocks in a note and I grimaced and tried not to and Dustin said: Girlfriend, you have to get it together.
blog: Over Committer 2008
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The temptation to have a sleepy feed and morning cuddle is too much to resist.
Girly girl 2005
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The temptation to have a sleepy feed and morning cuddle is too much to resist.
May 2005 2005
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Oxytocin is sometimes called the cuddle hormone and is important for mother child bonding.
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Oxytocin is sometimes called the cuddle hormone and is important for mother child bonding.
Prolagus commented on the word cuddle
We lay on the bed there
Kissing just for practice
Could we please be objective?
Cause the other boys are queuing up behind us
A hand over my mouth
A hand over the window
Well, if I remain passive and you just want to cuddle
Then we should be ok, and we won't get in a muddle
Cause we're seeing other people
At least that's what we say we are doing.
(Seeing other people, by Belle and Sebastian)
September 18, 2008
sonofgroucho commented on the word cuddle
Nice quote, Prolagus.
May 4, 2009