cuddly
- adjective
- /ˈkʌdli/
- The kitten was incredibly cuddly and loved to snuggle on the couch.
- cute and cuddly
- warm and cuddly
- soft and cuddly
I became much more physical, just kind of hugging, more cuddly, like we need to buy some time.
- I became much more physical, just kind of hugging, more cuddly, like we need to buy some time.
- Pizza New Brunswick, East Coast, little Sheltie, little soft, warm cuddly dog.
- Oh, the towel's so nice and warm and fuzzy and so cuddly.
- It gets real hot and it makes me feel warm and it's like my own little cuddly teddy bear.
- The one that comforts us and keeps us nice and warm and cuddly and gets us cookies and milk at night time and shit.
- We want Penguins to be cuddly, fluffy, lovely, monogamous sweet little animals.
- And then they had so they had a wire thing with, with a milk bottle versus, you know, blankets and cuddly soft things.
- Our cats, I will say, like they are very cuddly and very like, like everybody's laying on me a lot.
Examples
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- My favourite are the cuddly koalas.
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You can play with your soft cuddly toy as you lie in bed and think about your day.
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Like he was so cuddly and so soft.
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I want you to look cute and cuddly, private.
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- But I like my men big and cuddly.
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For example, they may have a special love of cuddly toys or picture books.
Academic text (2014) -
We repeatedly hear about these cuddly cubs in the headlines.
Academic text (2001) -
It gets real hot and it makes me feel warm and it's like my own little cuddly teddy bear.
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She'd be quite a cuddly armful for some lucky young fellow.
Fiction book (1995) -
Someone has already been there, presenting her with a cuddly plush toy dog.
Fiction book (1997)
Synonyms
Easily pressed when you touch it
Showing kindness and affection to others
Very cute in a way that makes people love it
Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place
Soft and light, like fur or feathers
To show warm, loving feelings to someone
Very soft and thick to touch, making it comfortable to sit or lie on
Soft, warm, and comfortable like when you cuddle
Soft, warm, and cute so you want to hug it
Soft and fuzzy to touch that feels cozy
Liking to give or receive hugs
Having a soft, full, and fluffy feel like a cushion
Soft and comfortable because it has cushions or soft padding
Feels pleasant to hold or hug like a soft blanket
Easy and pleasant to hug, like a soft toy or friendly person
Soft and thick like the fabric used for teddy bears
Soft and thick like a stuffed toy
Warm and gentle in a way that makes people want to care for it
Antonyms
How Cuddly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cuddly comes from the verb cuddle, which means 'to hold close' or 'hug', and the ending -ly turns it into a word that describes something you want to cuddle. So a cuddly toy or pet feels soft and inviting and makes you want to give it a hug.