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cuddling

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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuddlingcuddling - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
caressing, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking
foreplay, stimulation, arousal - mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
snogging - (British informal) cuddle and kiss


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"I can only say good night tonight with a clear conscience," said Anne, cuddling luxuriously down among her pillows.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
With low moans, she sat cuddling the body to her; nor did Kerchak attempt to molest her.
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asked Diana, cuddling Small Anne Cordelia with the inimitable gesture of motherhood which always sent through Anne's heart, filled with sweet, unuttered dreams and hopes, a thrill that was half pure pleasure and half a strange, ethereal pain.
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