nnoun.actaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)Synset:caressing fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching snuggling
Derivationally Related Form:snugglekissneckpetcuddlesmoochhugfondle
Hypernyms:arousal foreplay stimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:caressingforeplaysexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:snogging
vverb.contactmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy positionSynset:cuddle draw close nest nestle nuzzle snuggle
Examples:- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
Derivationally Related Form:nestlesnugglecuddlingcuddlesnuggling
Hypernyms:cling to clutch hold close hold tight
Inherited Hypernyms:cuddlecling tohold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: nuzzle, cuddle) | The children --- in the rocking chair (apply to: nestle) | There --- some children in the rocking chair (apply to: nestle) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: nuzzle, cuddle)
vverb.contacthold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmthDerivationally Related Form:cuddlingcuddle
Hypernyms:bosom embrace hug squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:cuddleembraceclaspgrasphold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody