cuddly

adjective

cud·​dly ˈkəd-lē How to pronounce cuddly (audio)
ˈkə-dᵊl-ē
cuddlier; cuddliest
: fit for or inviting cuddling
a cuddly kitten

Examples of cuddly in a Sentence

He is so big and cuddly. their cuddly brand of commercialism
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An investigation ensued to rescue all 14 boxes of the cuddly, creepy-cute Labubus. Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025 Sandler is brilliant as a version of himself, and the movie is equal parts spiky and cuddly. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 26 July 2025 Better that the Democrat media stick to sob stories about cuddly animals. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025 The titular cuddly creature might be a forest spirit, or a unique breed of animal, or just an imaginary friend. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuddly

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cuddly was in 1863

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“Cuddly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuddly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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