cuddle

cuddle

hug affectionately; to lie close and snug; embrace
Not to be confused with:coddle – treat tenderly; pamper; indulge; baby

cud·dle

C0794000 (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.

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cud′dle·some, cud′dly adj.

cuddle

(ˈkʌdəl) vb1. to hold (another person or thing) close or (of two people, etc) to hold each other close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; embrace; hug2. (foll by: up) to curl or snuggle up into a comfortable or warm positionna close embrace, esp when prolonged[C18: of uncertain origin] ˈcuddlesome adj ˈcuddly adj

cud•dle

(ˈkʌd l)

v. -dled, -dling,
n. v.t. 1. to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle. v.i. 2. to lie close and snug; nestle. 3. (of two people) to hold each other close; hug. n. 4. an act of cuddling; hug; embrace. [1510–20; perhaps back formation from Middle English cudliche intimate, affectionate, Old English cūthlīc, or from Middle English cuthlechen, Old English cūthlǣcan to make friends with; see uncouth, -ly]

Cuddle

 of teddy bears.

cuddle

Past participle: cuddled
Gerund: cuddling

Imperative
cuddle
cuddle

Present
I cuddle
you cuddle
he/she/it cuddles
we cuddle
you cuddle
they cuddle

Preterite
I cuddled
you cuddled
he/she/it cuddled
we cuddled
you cuddled
they cuddled

Present Continuous
I am cuddling
you are cuddling
he/she/it is cuddling
we are cuddling
you are cuddling
they are cuddling

Present Perfect
I have cuddled
you have cuddled
he/she/it has cuddled
we have cuddled
you have cuddled
they have cuddled

Past Continuous
I was cuddling
you were cuddling
he/she/it was cuddling
we were cuddling
you were cuddling
they were cuddling

Past Perfect
I had cuddled
you had cuddled
he/she/it had cuddled
we had cuddled
you had cuddled
they had cuddled

Future
I will cuddle
you will cuddle
he/she/it will cuddle
we will cuddle
you will cuddle
they will cuddle

Future Perfect
I will have cuddled
you will have cuddled
he/she/it will have cuddled
we will have cuddled
you will have cuddled
they will have cuddled

Future Continuous
I will be cuddling
you will be cuddling
he/she/it will be cuddling
we will be cuddling
you will be cuddling
they will be cuddling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cuddling
you have been cuddling
he/she/it has been cuddling
we have been cuddling
you have been cuddling
they have been cuddling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cuddling
you will have been cuddling
he/she/it will have been cuddling
we will have been cuddling
you will have been cuddling
they will have been cuddling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cuddling
you had been cuddling
he/she/it had been cuddling
we had been cuddling
you had been cuddling
they had been cuddling

Conditional
I would cuddle
you would cuddle
he/she/it would cuddle
we would cuddle
you would cuddle
they would cuddle

Past Conditional
I would have cuddled
you would have cuddled
he/she/it would have cuddled
we would have cuddled
you would have cuddled
they would have cuddled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cuddle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embracenestle, snuggleembrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb	1.	cuddle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nestcling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared"snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
	2.	cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"hug, bosom, embrace, squeeze - squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"

cuddle

verb1. hug, embrace, clasp, fondle, cosset He cuddled their newborn baby.2. hug, pet, canoodle (slang), bill and coo They used to kiss and cuddle in front of everyone.cuddle up snuggle, nestle My cat cuddled up to me.

cuddle

verb1. To touch or stroke affectionately:caress, fondle, pat, pet.2. To lie or press close together, usually with another person or thing:nestle, nuzzle, snug, snuggle.

Translations

拥抱怀抱

cuddle

(ˈkadl) verb to hug affectionately. The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep. 擁抱 怀抱 noun an affectionate hug. 擁抱 拥抱ˈcuddly adjectivea cuddly teddy-bear. 抱起來舒服的 令人想拥抱的

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