nnoun.actaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)Synset:caressing cuddling fondling hugging kissing necking petting smooching
Derivationally Related Form:snugglekissneckpetcuddlesmoochhugfondle
Hypernyms:arousal foreplay stimulation
Inherited Hypernyms:caressingforeplaysexual activitybodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:snogging
vverb.contactmove or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy positionSynset:cuddle draw close nest nestle nuzzle snuggle
Examples:- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
Derivationally Related Form:nestlesnugglecuddlingcuddlesnuggling
Hypernyms:cling to clutch hold close hold tight
Inherited Hypernyms:cuddlecling tohold
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: nuzzle, cuddle) | The children --- in the rocking chair (apply to: nestle) | There --- some children in the rocking chair (apply to: nestle) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: nuzzle, cuddle)
vverb.contactposition comfortablySynset:nestle snuggle
Examples:- The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow
Hypernyms:lay place pose position put set
Inherited Hypernyms:nestleputmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something