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- Dictionarycud·dle/ˈkəd(ə)l/
verb
- 1. hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection: "he cuddles the baby close" Similar
noun
- 1. a prolonged and affectionate hug: "he just wanted a comforting kiss and a cuddle"
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The meaning of CUDDLE is to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection. How to use cuddle in a sentence.
to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a loving way, or of two people, to hold each other close for affection or comfort: [ T ] She cuddled the baby in her arms. To cuddle up is to sit or lie close to someone or something: [ I ] I like to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a good book.
1. to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug. 2. (foll by: up) to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position. n. a close embrace, esp when prolonged. [C18: of uncertain origin] ˈcuddlesome adj. ˈcuddly adj.
cuddle in British English. (ˈkʌdəl ) verb. 1. to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug. 2. (intransitive; foll by up) to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm position. noun.
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.
Cuddle definition: to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle.. See examples of CUDDLE used in a sentence.
to put your arms around someone and hold him or her in a loving way, or of two people, to hold each other close for affection or comfort: [ T ] She cuddled the baby in her arms. To cuddle up is to sit or lie close to someone or something: [ I ] I like to cuddle up in front of the fireplace with a good book.
Origin uncertain, but probably from a frequentative form of Middle English * cudden, cuththen, keththen (“to embrace”), a variant of cuthen, kuthen, kithen (“to be familiar with, make known”), from cuth, couth (“known, familiar”), equivalent to couth + -le.
Definition of cuddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cuddle meaning, definition, what is cuddle: to hold someone or something very close ...: Learn more.
