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cud⋅dle
[kuhd-l] 
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verb, -dled, -dling, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to lie close and snug; nestle. |
| 3. | to curl up in going to sleep. |
–noun
| 4. | act of cuddling; hug; embrace. |
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| cud·dle (kŭd'l) v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles v. tr. To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress. v. intr. To nestle; snuggle. n. The act of cuddling; a hug or embrace. [Origin unknown.] cud'dle·some, cud'dly adj. |
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Cuddle
Cud"dle\ (k[u^]d"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cuddled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Cuddling (-dl[i^]ng).] [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku[thorn][thorn]en to cuddle, or cu[eth]lechen to make friends with. SeeCouth, Uncouth, Can.] To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle. She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. --Prior.Cuddle
Cud"dle\, v. t. To embrace closely; to fondle. --Forby.Cuddle
Cud"dle\, n. A close embrace.
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Language Translation for : cuddle
Spanish:
abrazar, achuchar,
German:
herzen, knuddeln,
Japanese:
抱きしめる
cuddle
c.1520, probably a variant of obs. cull, coll "to embrace" (see collar), or perhaps M.E. *couthelen, from couth "known," hence "comfortable with." The word has a spotty early history, and it seems to have been a nursery word at first.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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