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cud·dle

 (kŭd′l)
v.cud·dled,cud·dling,cud·dles
v.tr.
To hold fondly in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress.
v.intr.
To nestle; snuggle:The children cuddled together on the couch.
n.
The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace.
[Origin unknown.]
cud′dle·some,cud′dly adj.
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cud•dly

(ˈkʌd li)

adj.-dli•er, -dli•est.
suitable for or inviting cuddling.
Sometimes,cud′dle•some (-l səm)
[1860–65]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.cuddly - inviting cuddling or hugging; "a cuddlesome baby"; "a cuddly teddybear"
lovable,loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

cuddly

adjectivesoft,plump,buxom,curvaceous,huggable,cuddlesome,warma small, plump, cuddly woman
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
مُحتَضَن
roztomilý
kær
knuddeligknuffig
ölelkező
kelinn
insanın içine sokası gelenşirin

cuddly

[ˈkʌdlɪ]ADJ (cuddlier (compar) (cuddliest (superl))) [person] →rico,tierno; [animal] →cariñoso; [toy] →depeluche
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cuddly

[ˈkʌdəli]adj
[soft toy, teddy] →doux(douce)cuddly toy
[person]
He's very cuddly →On aenvie de lecâliner.cuddly toyn →peluchef
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cuddly

adj (+er)(= wanting a cuddle) →verschmust(inf), →anschmiegsam;(= good to cuddle)toy, doll →zumLiebhaben,knuddelig(inf);person →knuddelig(inf);to be in acuddly mood →in einerverschmustenLauneor in Schmuselaune sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cuddly

[ˈkʌdlɪ]adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (child, animal) →coccolone/a; (toy) →morbido/a, datenerestretto/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cuddle

(ˈkadl) verb
to hug affectionately.The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep. liefkoos, omhels, troetel يَحضن، يَضُم إلى صَدره гушвам (се) abraçar obejmout, přitulitherzen,knuddeln omfavne; knuse; putteαγκαλιάζωabrazar,achuchar kaissu võtma در آغوش گرفتن helliäcâliner לְחַבֵּק चिपटना ušuškati megölel memeluk faðma, vefja örmumcoccolare 抱きしめる 포옹하다 glėbesčiuoti(s), myluoti(s) apmīļot; apkampt pelukknuffelenomfavne,klemme,kosetulić په غیږ کی نیول acariciar a strânge în braţe прижимать к себе maznať sa ujčkati maziti omfamna, krama, kela med กอดด้วยความรักใคร่kucaklamak, sarılmak 擁抱 пригорнутися; обіймати بغل گیر هونا، چم‍ٹ‍انا ôm ấp怀抱
noun
an affectionate hug. drukkie تَعانُق، حَضْن прегръдка abraço objetí, přitulení die Liebkosung knus; omfavnelseαγκάλιασμαabrazo kaisutus در آغوش گیری hyväilycâlin חִבּוּק आलिंगन zagrljaj ölel(kez)és pelukan faðmlögcoccola 抱擁 포옹 glamonė, meilus apkabinimas glāsts; apkampiens pelukanknuffelklem,omfavnelse tulenie په غیږ کی نیولabraço îmbrăţişareобъятие objatie ujčkanje milovanje kram, omfamning การกอดด้วยความรักใคร่kucaklama, sarılma 擁抱 обійми محبت بهرا معانق‍ہ hành động ôm ấp拥抱
ˈcuddly adjective
a cuddly teddy-bear. snoesig, skattig, liefkoosbaar, troetelbaar مُحتَضَن мек fofo roztomilýknuddelig kærτρυφερόςcariñoso, de peluche kaisu- دوست داشتنی söpö doup חִיבּוּקי प्यार करने योग्य zgodan za tetošenje ölelkező untuk dipeluk kelinntenero かわいい 꼭 겨안고 싶은 meilus pieglaudīgs; mīļš untuk dipeluk om te knuffelenkjælen;søt miły w dotyku دخوښی وړ، دوست لرونکی fofo moale приятный; мягкий roztomilý mehek mekan kelig, mjuk, kramgo น่ากอดด้วยความรักใคร่şirin, 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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