| VERB | contact | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
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| contact | cuddle | hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth | |
| NOUN | act | cuddle, nestle, snuggle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
| Sounds | kah'dahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace. | |
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| Synonyms | nestle, snuggle | |
| Broader | embrace, embracing, embracement | The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Spanish | abrazo | |
| Catalan | abraçada | |
| Adjectives | cuddly | inviting cuddling or hugging |
| Verbs | cuddle | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
| cuddle | hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth | |
| Meaning | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue cuddle; Sam cannot cuddle Sue | |
| Example | "We cuddled against each other to keep warm" | |
| Synonyms | snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | |
| Broader | cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
| Similar to | draw close | Pull towards oneself |
| nestle, snuggle | Position comfortably | |
| Spanish | abrazarse, abrazar, acomodarse, acurrucarse, arrimarse, estrecharse | |
| Catalan | abraçar, acostar-se, arrambar-se | |
| Nouns | cuddle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
| cuddling | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | |
| Meaning | hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Example | "I cuddled the baby" | |
| Broader | embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze | Squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
| Nouns | cuddle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
| cuddling | affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) | |
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