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cuddle

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cud·dle  (kdl)
v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles
v.tr.
To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress.
v.intr.
To nestle; snuggle.
n.
The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.

[Origin unknown.]

cuddle·some, cuddly adj.

cuddle
Verb
[-dling, -dled]
1. to hug or embrace fondly
2. cuddle up to lie close and snug
Noun
a fond hug [origin unknown]
cuddly adj

Cuddle of teddy bears.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuddlecuddle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb1.cuddle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"
snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
2.cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
hug, bosom, embrace, squeeze - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

cuddle
cuddle up snuggle, nestle
Translations
cuddle [ˈkʌdl] vtabrazar
viabrazarse

cuddle [ˈkʌdl] vtcâliner, caresser
vise blottir l'un contre l'autre

cuddle [ˈkʌdl] vtin den Arm nehmen, drücken
vischmusen

cuddle [ˈkʌdl] vtabbracciare, coccolare

cuddle
v cuddle [ˈkadl]
to hug affectionately The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep. liefkoos, omhels, troetel يَحضن، يَضُم إلى صَدره гушвам (се) obejmout, přitulit omfavne; knuse; putte herzen, knuddeln αγκαλιάζω abrazar, achuchar kaissu võtma در آغوش گرفتن halia câliner לְחַבֵּק चिपटना ušuškati megölel memeluk faðma, vefja örmum coccolare 抱きしめる 다정하게 껴안다 glėbesčiuoti(s), myluoti(s) apmīļot; apkampt peluk knuffelen omfavne, klemme, kose tulić acariciar a strânge în braţe прижимать к себе maznať sa ujčkati maziti omfamna, krama, kela med กอดด้วยความรักใคร่ kucaklamak, sarılmak 懷抱 пригорнутися; обіймати بغل گیر هونا، چم‍ٹ‍انا ôm ấp 怀
n
an affectionate hug. drukkie تَعانُق، حَضْن прегръдка objetí, přitulení knus; omfavnelse die Liebkosung αγκάλιασμα abrazo kaisutus در آغوش گیری halaus câlin חִבּוּק आलिंगन zagrljaj ölel(kez)és pelukan faðmlög coccola 抱擁 포옹 glamonė, meilus apkabinimas glāsts; apkampiens pelukan knuffel klem, omfavnelse tulenie abraço îmbrăţişare объятие objatie ujčkanje milovanje kram, omfamning การกอดด้วยความรักใคร่ kucaklama, sarılma 擁抱 обійми محبت بهرا معانق‍ہ hành động ôm ấp
adj cuddly
a cuddly teddy-bear. snoesig, skattig, liefkoosbaar, troetelbaar مُحتَضَن мек roztomilý kær knuddelig τρυφερός cariñoso, de peluche kaisu- دوست داشتنی halattava, hellyttävä doup חִיבּוּקי प्यार करने योग्य zgodan za tetošenje ölelkező untuk dipeluk kelinn tenero かわいい 껴안고 싶은 meilus pieglaudīgs; mīļš untuk dipeluk om te knuffelen kjælen; søt miły w dotyku fofo moale приятный; мягкий roztomilý mehek mekan kelig, mjuk, kramgo น่ากอดด้วยความรักใคร่ şirin, insanın içine sokası gelen 令人想擁抱的 приємний پيارا، چم‍ٹ‍ان‍ے ک‍ے قابل âu yếm


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remarked the dear old deceiver, who longed for nothing so much as to cuddle and comfort the poor little creature.
Or, perhaps, he would lift himself to a sitting posture, blink at the fire for an unintelligent moment, throw a swift glance at his prostrate companion, and then cuddle down again with a grunt of sleepy content.
Then once more she would cuddle the warm, little bundle close to her throbbing heart.
 
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