cuddle
Other forms: cuddled; cuddles
To cuddle is to embrace in a loving, affectionate way. If you're having a terrible day, you probably wish you could just go home, get in bed, and cuddle with your cat.
Cuddle might come from the Middle English couth, "known" — after all, you only cuddle with those you know. Or, cuddle may have started as baby talk that caught on. When you cuddle, you give a snuggly hug to make yourself or another person feel loved or comforted. As a noun, cuddle describes the time of the embrace, like having one last cuddle before leaving for a long trip.
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hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
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move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”synonyms: draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggledraw closepull towards oneself
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a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embracetype of:embrace, embracement, embracingthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
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