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snuggly

5 1.8

Soft, warm, and comfortable like when you cuddle

adjective
/ˈsnʌɡli/

Informal

: acurrucado

They're sensitive, snuggly cats, and it pained me to see them so anxious.
warm and snuggly
snuggly bed

I'm going to have to try this on, but how snuggly is this going to be in autumn?

Examples

If we really want to get snuggly with our date, there are places for that too, but a restaurant is not one of them.

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On cold winter nights, I love to curl up on the couch with a snuggly blanket and a good book.
And it is so snuggly and warm.
That sounds so snuggly and fun!

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But that sweet face and snuggly personality keeps her around!

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I think this is so comfortable, so cute and snuggly and cozy.
Oh, look at those snuggly, little elves all ready for bed.

Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
He is small and super snuggly.

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He's a snuggly kid.

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It's really, you know, warm and cozy and gets me excited to be cozy and snuggly in my bed in my silk PJS.

Synonyms

cozy

vssnuggly

Literature

143 1.6

Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place

adds personal, cuddling warmth and tactile softness to that atmosphere

comfy

vssnuggly

Informal

82 1.9

Making you feel relaxed and not in pain

adds softness and affectionate warmth beyond plain physical comfort

fluffy

vssnuggly

72 1.0

Soft and light, like fur or feathers

combines that light softness with cozy affectionate warmth

cuddly

vssnuggly

38 1.0

Soft and pleasant to hug or hold close

emphasizes cozy softness combined with affection rather than only inviting holding

snug

vssnuggly

36 1.4

Warm and comfortable, fitting closely to the body

focuses more on affectionate comfort rather than tight secure fit

plush

vssnuggly

22 3.5

Very soft and thick to touch, making it comfortable to sit or lie on

is more about affectionate warmth, not only luxury fabric feel

toasty

vssnuggly

Informal

21 2.7

Warm and comfortable in a cozy way

includes warmth plus soft affectionate snugness rather than heat alone

woolly

vssnuggly

14 3.0

Soft and covered with thick hair like a sheep

adds personal warm softness and cuddle feeling beyond fiber texture

huggable

vssnuggly

3 1.1

Soft, warm, and cute so you want to hug it

adds a warm affectionate comfort feeling beyond mere appeal

pillowy

vssnuggly

2 3.5

Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion

combines that plump softness with close affectionate warmth

wuzzy

vssnuggly

2 7.7

Soft and fuzzy to touch that feels cozy

adds personal closeness and affectionate comfort beyond fuzzy feel

plushy

vssnuggly

1 4.6

Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears

shifts focus to personal warmth and cuddly feeling rather than luxury alone

soft and squishy

vssnuggly

1 2.8

Easy to press and feels like a sponge

adds warm cozy and affectionate softness beyond mere squishiness

cushiony

vssnuggly

1 3.0

Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding

adds warm affectionate softness rather than mere padding

cuddlesome

vssnuggly

1 8.2

Feels pleasant to hold or hug like a soft blanket

stresses soft warm affection together with general comfort

plush-like

vssnuggly

1 4.9

Soft and thick like a stuffed toy

is about cozy affectionate comfort rather than only fabric likeness

softish

vssnuggly

1 3.0

Having a little give when you press it

is milder than full soft affectionate comfort in degree

Antonyms

uncomfortable

702 1.7

Causing physical pain or making you feel uneasy in a situation

How Cozy

snuggly

Informal

5 1.8

snug

36 1.4

cozy

Literature

143 1.6

comfortable

488 1.0

Surface Forms

snuggly positive

Morphology

snuggly = snug (transparent) = snug + ly

Meaning is directly derived from 'snug' plus the adjective/adverb-forming suffix '-ly', giving the sense of being cozy or suitable for cuddling.

Etymology

Snuggly comes from the short word snug ('comfortable' or 'fit tightly') plus the ending -ly, so it describes something soft, warm and perfect for cuddling.