Main Entry: ¹cud·dle

Pronunciation: \ˈkə-d^əl\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cud·dled; cud·dling \ˈkəd-liŋ, ˈkə-d^əl-iŋ\

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1520

transitive verb : to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affectionintransitive verb : to lie close or snug : nestle, snuggle

— cud·dler \ˈkəd-lər, ˈkə-d^əl-ər\ noun