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cuddly, a.|ˈkʌd(ə)lɪ|
[f. as prec. + -y.]
Given to cuddling; such as invites cuddling; = cuddlesome a.
1863Kingsley Water Bab. v, She was the most..cuddly creature who ever nursed a baby. 1915Galsworthy Freelands xxxvi, She laid her face beside his on the pillow... It made everything seem cuddly and warm. 1922D. H. Lawrence England, my England (1924) 55 He put his arm round her and drew her a little nearer to him, in a very warm and cuddly manner. 1923Daily Mail 16 Mar. 14 Cuddly toys appeal to babies. 1927Wodehouse Small Bach. i. §1. 6 ‘Are you trying to convey the idea that she is short and stout?’ ‘Oh, no, sir, not stout. Just nice and plump. What I should describe as cuddly.’ 1963Sunday Express 3 Mar. 15/4 A child became seriously ill after sucking mothballs which can be used to stuff a cuddly toy. |