| 单词 | cuddle |
| 释义 | cuddle (once / 3428 pages) vn 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. Or, cuddle may have started as baby talk that caught on. When you cuddle, you give a snuggly hug to make yourself or another person feel loved or comforted. As a noun, cuddle describes the time of the embrace, like having one last cuddle before leaving for a long trip. WORD FAMILYcuddle: cuddled, cuddles, cuddlesome, cuddling, cuddly+/cuddlesome: cuddlesomely/cuddling: cuddlings USAGE EXAMPLESThe list includes a call to cuddle more. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) James Earl Jones cuddled him this summer in “God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater” in an “Encores!” New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) "If one of them is not well, they want to cuddle each other rather than us," she said. BBC(Dec 20, 2016) 1v hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth I cuddled the baby Hyper bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness 2v move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position We cuddled against each other to keep warm Syn|Hyper draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle nestle, snuggle position comfortably draw closepull towards oneself cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight hold firmly, usually with one's hands 3n a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace Syn|Hyper nestle, snuggle embrace, embracement, embracing the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
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