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cud·dle
cuddle
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- pronunciation:
- kuh
dl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
cuddles, cuddling, cuddled |
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 |
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derivations: |
cuddlesome (adj.), cuddly (adj.) |
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