cuddle

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌ.dl/

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Noun

Singular cuddle

Plural cuddles

1. A cuddle is like a hug, but with more emotion.

   I gave my daughter a big cuddle when she finished school.

Verb

Plain form cuddle

Third-person singular cuddles

Past tense cuddled

Past participle cuddled

Present participle cuddling

A woman cuddling a rabbit

1. To cuddle someone means to hold them and touch them with affection. It is not sexual.

   I like to cuddle my boyfriend when we're watching a film

Related words

• cuddly
• cuddliness