cuddle

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.

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cuddle·some, cuddly adj.

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cuddle [ˈkʌd^əl]

vb

1. 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

2. (intr; foll by up) to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position

n

a close embrace, esp when prolonged

[of uncertain origin]

cuddlesome  adj

cuddly  adj

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Cuddle of teddy bears.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cuddle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace nestle, snuggle embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb	1.	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" draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest 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"

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cuddle

verb

1. hug, embrace, clasp, fondle, cosset He cuddled their newborn baby.

2. hug, pet, canoodle (slang), bill and coo They used to kiss and cuddle in front of everyone.

cuddle up snuggle, nestle My cat cuddled up to me.

Translations

cuddle [ˈkʌdl]

A. N → abrazo m

B. VT → abrazar, apapachar(Mex)

C. VI [two persons] → abrazarse, estar abrazados
to cuddle down [child in bed] → acurrucarse(en la cama)
to cuddle up to sb → arrimarse a algn

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cuddle [ˈkʌd^əl]

vt [+ person] → câliner; [+ baby] → câliner; [+ animal] → caresser

vi [two people] → se blottir l'un contre l'autre

n → câlin m
to give sb a cuddle → faire un câlin à qn
Come and give me a cuddle → Viens me faire un câlin.

cuddle up

vi
to cuddle up with sb, to cuddle up to sb → se blottir contre qn

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cuddle

n → Liebkosung f; to give somebody a cuddle → jdn in den Arm nehmen; to need a cuddle → Zärtlichkeit brauchen, geknuddelt (inf) → or liebkost werden wollen; to have a cuddle → schmusen

vt → in den Arm nehmen; (amorously also) → schmusen mit

vi → schmusen

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cuddle [ˈkʌdl]

1. n → abbraccio, coccole fpl

2. vt → abbracciare, coccolare

3. vi to cuddle down → accoccolarsi
to cuddle up to sb → accoccolarsi contro qn

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cuddle [ˈkʌdl]

1. n → abbraccio, coccole fpl

2. vt → abbracciare, coccolare

3. vi to cuddle down → accoccolarsi
to cuddle up to sb → accoccolarsi contro qn

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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 포옹하다 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 擁抱 пригорнутися; обіймати بغل گیر هونا، چم‍ٹ‍انا ôm ấp 怀抱

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 拥抱

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 꼭 겨안고 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 抱起來舒服的 приємний پيارا، چم‍ٹ‍ان‍ے ک‍ے قابل âu yếm 令人想拥抱的

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cuddle → عناق, يُعانِق obejmout, objetí knus, omfavne schmusen, Umarmung αγκαλιά, αγκαλιάζω abrazar, abrazo halata, halaus câlin, câliner zagrliti, zagrljaj coccola, coccolare 抱きしめる, 抱擁 꼭 껴안다, 포옹 knuffel, knuffelen klemme, omfavnelse przytulić się, uścisk abraço, fazer carinho обнимать, объятия kram, krama กอดด้วยความรักใคร่, การกอดด้วยความรักใคร่ kucaklama, kucaklamak ôm ấp, sự ôm ấp 拥抱