cuddly
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cud·dle
(kŭd′l)v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles
v.tr.
To hold fondly in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress.
v.intr.
To nestle; snuggle: The children cuddled together on the couch.
n.
The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.
[Origin unknown.]
cud′dle·some, cud′dly adj.
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cud•dly
(ˈkʌd li)adj. -dli•er, -dli•est.
suitable for or inviting cuddling.
Sometimes, cud′dle•some (-l səm) [1860–65]
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| Adj. | 1. | cuddly - inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear" |
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cuddly
adjective soft, plump, buxom, curvaceous, huggable, cuddlesome, warm a small, plump, cuddly woman
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Translations
مُحتَضَن
roztomilý
kær
knuddeligknuffig
ölelkező
kelinn
insanın içine sokası gelenşirin
cuddly
[ˈkʌdlɪ] ADJ (cuddlier (compar) (cuddliest (superl))) [person] → rico, tierno; [animal] → cariñoso; [toy] → de pelucheCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
cuddly
[ˈkʌdəli] adj [soft toy, teddy] → doux(douce) cuddly toy
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cuddly
adj (+er) (= wanting a cuddle) → verschmust (inf), → anschmiegsam; (= good to cuddle) toy, doll → zum Liebhaben, knuddelig (inf); person → knuddelig (inf); to be in a cuddly mood → in einer verschmusten Laune or in Schmuselaune sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cuddly
[ˈkʌdlɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (child, animal) → coccolone/a; (toy) → morbido/a, da tenere stretto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cuddle
(ˈkadl) verb to hug affectionately. The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep.
noun an affectionate hug.
ˈcuddly adjectivea cuddly teddy-bear.
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