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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cud•dle /ˈkʌdəl/USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling, n. v. - to hold close in an affectionate manner;
hug tenderly;
lie close (to): [~ + object]We cuddled the baby until she calmed down.[no object]We were cuddling in the back seat of the car.[~ + up]We cuddled up by the fire and got warm.
n. [countable] - an act of cuddling;
hug;
embrace.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cud•dle (kud′l),USA pronunciation v., -dled, -dling, n. v.t. - to hold close in an affectionate manner;
hug tenderly;
fondle.
v.i. - to lie close and snug;
nestle. - to curl up in going to sleep.
n. - act of cuddling;
hug;
embrace.
- 1510–20; perh. back formation from Middle English cudliche intimate, affectionate, Old English cūthlīc, or from Middle English cuthlechen, Old English cūthlǣcan to make friends with; see couth2, -ly
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cuddle /ˈkʌdəl/ vb - to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug
- (intransitive) followed by up: to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position
n - a close embrace, esp when prolonged
Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain originˈcuddlesome adj ˈcuddly adj |