cuddle

[US]/ˈkʌdl/

[UK]/ˈkʌdl/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. hug or lie close together for warmth or comfort
vi. be close or intimate
n. an act of hugging or embracing

cuddle up

he cuddles the baby close.

Rebecca cuddled up to Mum.

they cuddled together to keep out the cold.

They cuddled up (together) under the blanket.

She cuddled her little boy.

cuddled the kitten in her arms;

She cuddled up to him to get warm.

Jack cuddled up to his mother.

The cubs cuddle up together for warmth.

The mother cuddled her baby in her arms.

He just wants a comforting kiss and a cuddle and he’ll be all right.

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