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cud·dle
 cuddle
- pronunciation:
- kuh
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 l
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cuddled, cuddles, cuddling |
| definition: |
to hug and caress with affection and tenderness, usu. while sitting or reclining.
She cuddled her little boy in her arms.Her oldest son doesn't like to be cuddled anymore.
- similar words:
- caress, nuzzle
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| related words: |
embrace, hug, love, nestle, pet |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to cuddle one another; nestle.
He and his girlfriend were cuddling on the couch when I came in.- similar words:
- nestle, nuzzle
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| related words: |
dally, embrace, hug, pet |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an act or instance of cuddling.
Come here and give me a cuddle. |
| related words: |
caress, embrace |
| derivations: |
cuddlesome (adj.), cuddly (adj.) |
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