cuddly

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.

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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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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

cuddly - inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear" cuddlesome lovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"

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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

doux

ölelkező

kelinn

soffice

kjælensøt

insanın içine sokası gelenşirin

令人想拥抱的

cuddly

[ˈkʌdlɪ] ADJ (cuddlier (compar) (cuddliest (superl))) [person] → rico, tierno; [animal] → cariñoso; [toy] → de peluche

Collins 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

[ˈkʌd^əli] adj

[soft toy, teddy] → doux(douce) cuddly toy

[person]
He's very cuddly → On a envie de le câliner.cuddly toy n → peluche f

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/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cuddle

(ˈkadl) verb

to hug affectionately. The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep. liefkoos, omhels, troetel يَحضن، يَضُم إلى صَدره гушвам (се) abraçar obejmout, přitulit herzen, knuddeln omfavne; knuse; putte αγκαλιάζωabrazar, achuchar kaissu võtma در آغوش گرفتن helliä câliner לְחַבֵּק चिपटना ušuškati megölel memeluk faðma, vefja örmum coccolare 抱きしめる 포옹하다 glėbesčiuoti(s), myluoti(s) apmīļot; apkampt peluk knuffelenomfavne, klemme, kosetulić په غیږ کی نیول acariciar a strânge în braţe прижимать к себе maznať sa ujčkati maziti omfamna, krama, kela med กอดด้วยความรักใคร่ kucaklamak, sarılmak 擁抱 пригорнутися; обіймати بغل گیر هونا، چم‍ٹ‍انا ôm ấp 怀抱

noun

an affectionate hug. drukkie تَعانُق، حَضْن прегръдка abraço objetí, přitulení die Liebkosung knus; omfavnelse αγκάλιασμαabrazo kaisutus در آغوش گیری hyväily câlin חִבּוּק आलिंगन zagrljaj ölel(kez)és pelukan faðmlög coccola 抱擁 포옹 glamonė, meilus apkabinimas glāsts; apkampiens pelukan knuffelklem, omfavnelse tulenie په غیږ کی نیول abraço îmbrăţişare объятие objatie ujčkanje milovanje kram, omfamning การกอดด้วยความรักใคร่ kucaklama, sarılma 擁抱 обійми محبت بهرا معانق‍ہ hành động ôm ấp 拥抱

ˈcuddly adjective

a cuddly teddy-bear. snoesig, skattig, liefkoosbaar, troetelbaar مُحتَضَن мек fofo roztomilý knuddelig kær τρυφερόςcariñoso, de peluche kaisu- دوست داشتنی söpö doup חִיבּוּקי प्यार करने योग्य zgodan za tetošenje ölelkező untuk dipeluk kelinn tenero かわいい 꼭 겨안고 싶은 meilus pieglaudīgs; mīļš untuk dipeluk om te knuffelen kjælen; søt miły w dotyku دخوښی وړ، دوست لرونکی fofo moale приятный; мягкий roztomilý mehek mekan kelig, mjuk, kramgo น่ากอดด้วยความรักใคร่ şirin, insanın içine sokası gelen 抱起來舒服的 приємний پيارا، چم‍ٹ‍ان‍ے ک‍ے قابل âu yếm 令人想拥抱的

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