cuddle up
informal— phrasal verb with cuddle uk/ˈkʌd.əl/us/ˈkʌd.əl/verb [ I or T ]
to sit or lie very close to someone and put your arms around them:
We cuddled up together and tried to get warm.
She cuddled up to her mother.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Showing affection
- affectionate
- bear hug
- canoodle
- caress
- chuck
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddly
- demonstrative
- embrace
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle
- gather
- hold
- hug
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- peck
- touchy-feely
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