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Cuddle is defined as to hold close and lovingly or to snuggle.

(verb)

An example of to cuddle is for a cat to curl up on her owner's chest.

The definition of a cuddle is a hug or an act of snuggling.

(noun)

An example of a cuddle is two cats curling up with each other.

See cuddle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb cuddled, cuddling

to hold lovingly and gently in one's arms; embrace and fondle

Origin: Early ModE, to make comfortable, prob. < ME (northern dial.) *cudelen for *couthelen (for -d, see fiddle) < couth, known, hence acquainted with, comfortable with (see ) + -le, freq. suffix

intransitive verb

to lie close and snug; nestle

noun

a cuddling
an embrace; hug

See cuddle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cud·dle

verb cuddled cud·dled, cuddling cud·dling, cud·dles

verb, transitive

To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress.

verb, intransitive

To nestle; snuggle.

noun

The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.

Origin: Origin unknown.

Related Forms:

cuddlesome cudˈdle·some, cudˈdly adjective

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