cuddled; cuddling
ˈkəd-liŋ 
ˈkə-dᵊl-iŋ
: to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection
He cuddled the puppy.
: a close embrace
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Verb
Let's cuddle by the fire.
kittens cuddling in a basket
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Bookish Gifts There’s nothing better than cuddling up with a good book.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
An accompanying video showed the parents with their new addition, as well as their other three children cuddling up to their baby sibling.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Bookish Gifts There’s nothing better than cuddling up with a good book.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
These include wanting to be near you, keeping eye contact, following you everywhere, and showing affection through cuddles or face rubs.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Cuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuddle. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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