cuddle

v., -dled, -dling, -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.]

cuddlesome cud'dle·some or cud'dly adj.

verb

1. To touch or stroke affectionately: caress, fondle, pat, pet. See touch/not touch.
2. To lie or press close together, usually with another person or thing: nestle, nuzzle, snug, snuggle. See near/far/distance.

v

Definition: hold fondly, closely
Antonyms: push away

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - omfavne
v. intr. - putte sig
n. - knus

idioms:

• cuddle up    putte sig ind til

Nederlands (Dutch)
knuffel(en)

Français (French)
v. tr. - câliner, cajoler
v. intr. - se serrer (l'un l'autre), se faire des câlins
n. - câlin

idioms:

• cuddle up    se blottir (contre), se pelotonner, se serrer (l'un l'autre)

Deutsch (German)
n. - enge, liebevolle Umarmung
v. - schmusen

idioms:

• cuddle up    sich kuscheln

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σφιχταγκάλιασμα
v. - (σφιχτ)αγκαλιάζω, χώνομαι σε αγκαλιά, (καθομ.) χαϊδολογιέμαι

idioms:

• cuddle up    κουλουριάζομαι σε άνετη ή ζεστή θέση

Italiano (Italian)
coccolare

idioms:

• cuddle up    stringersi con affetto

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abraço (m), carícia (f)
v. - abraçar, acariciar, agachar-se

idioms:

• cuddle up    encolher-se

Русский (Russian)
нежно обнимать, обниматься

idioms:

• cuddle up    прижиматься

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - abrazar
v. intr. - abrazarse, darse un abrazo
n. - abrazo estrecho y cariñoso

idioms:

• cuddle up    arrimarse amorosamente, acurrucarse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - omfamning
v. - omfamna

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
抚爱地拥抱, 亲热地搂住, 偎依, 舒服地贴着身睡, 搂抱, 拥抱

idioms:

• cuddle up    蜷缩着睡

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 撫愛地擁抱, 親熱地摟住
v. intr. - 偎依, 舒服地貼著身睡
n. - 摟抱, 擁抱

idioms:

• cuddle up    蜷縮著睡

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 꼭 껴안다
v. intr. - 바싹 달라붙다
n. - 포옹

idioms:

• cuddle up    웅크리고 자다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 抱きしめる, 寄り添う, 丸くなって寝る
n. - 抱擁

idioms:

• cuddle up    寄り添う, 寄り添って寝る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حضنه (فعل) ضم الى صدره, دلل, دلع, حضن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ליטף, חיבק‬
v. intr. - ‮התגפף, התנשק‬
n. - ‮ליטוף, חיבוק ארוך, גיפוף‬

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