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cuddle
verb [I or T] /ˈkʌd.l̩/Definition
› to put your arms around someone and hold them in a loving way, or (of two people) to hold each other close to show love or for comfort: She cuddled the baby and eventually it stopped crying. They sat in the back row of the cinema kissing and cuddling.Showing affectionTouching and feeling cuddle
noun [C] › Come here and give me a cuddle.Showing affectionTouching and feeling
(Definition of cuddle verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- affectionate adjective
- bear hug noun
- canoodle verb
- caress verb
- chuck sb under the chin idiom
- cuddly adjective
- demonstrative adjective (SHOWING FEELINGS)
- fall into sb's arms idiom
- fondle verb
- gather verb (COLLECT)
- hold verb (SUPPORT)
- hug verb
- kiss noun
- kiss verb
- nuzzle verb
- peck verb
- smack noun (HIT FORCEFULLY)
- tactile adjective
- term noun (DESCRIPTION)
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