cuddly
/ˈkʌdli
/adjective (cuddlier, cuddliest)
1Endearing and pleasant to cuddle, especially as a result of being soft or plump: she was short and cuddly...
- Books, perfume, a warm cuddly stole or blanket, bed socks, a snug scarf or hat - the choices were many and boring.
- As a turtle you are not very speedy, nor are you soft and cuddly.
- Most grandparents are warm and cuddly, and love hearing from their grandkids.
Synonyms
huggable, cuddlesome;
plump, curvaceous, rounded, buxom, soft, warm;
attractive, endearing, lovable
North American informal zaftig
1.1British Denoting a toy, especially a model of an animal, that is padded or spongy and covered in soft fabric: a cuddly toy...
- Her favourite dolls, cuddly toys and teddy bears are lined along her shelves and bed.
- The black plastic bin liner contained teddy bears and other cuddly toys, Rosie and Jim dolls and a number of framed children's pictures.
- Dozens of floral tributes, dolls and cuddly toys were placed on metal railings near the scene of the tragedy.
Rhymes
- prairie snake
- prairie soil
- prairie squint
- prairie squirrel
- Prairie State
- prairie steppe
- prairie style
- prairie turnip
- compendious
- compendiously
- compendiousness
- compendium
- compensable
- compensate
- compensation
- compensational
- compensation pendulum
- compensation water
- compensative
- compensator
- compensatory
- compensatory time
- comper
- compete
- competence