cuddly
adjective
, ˈkə-dᵊl-ē\
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Why climb up a tree with a cat when people could just practice a tree yoga pose with a cuddly kitty? — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, "Summer cat yoga classes in Scottsdale to benefit a no kill shelter and pet lovers," 11 June 2019 Getting in on the action was The Elder Statesman’s Greg Chait, who made a colorful ursine backpack, and Vivetta Ponti, who paid homage to Franco Moschino’s cuddly teddy bear coat (featured on the October 1998 cover of Vogue) with her own version. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "It’s Time to Take a Recess From Serious Fashion—13 Camp Creations on the Fall Runways," 8 Apr. 2019 Throughout their relationship, Cazzie frequently shared cuddly and loving photos of herself and her ex-boyfriend on Instagram. — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Everything to Know About Cazzie David, Larry David's Writer Daughter Who Dated Pete Davidson," 11 June 2018 Some books featured multiracial casts of earnest citizens pulling together; some showed children helping others of different ages and skin colors; some depicted cuddly animals dealing with questions of exclusion and acceptance. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: You’re Never Too Young to Take a Stand," 28 Dec. 2018 All this persona of her being warm, cuddly, and lovable in real life? — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "Richard E. Grant on playing a “Labrador” to Melissa McCarthy’s “porcupine” in their new movie," 18 Oct. 2018 Unlike its humanoid counterparts, which cover both cute and cuddly and demonic-looking variants, the smooth, black robot snake is controlled remotely by a PC and a Playstation controller. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "You Can't Unsee This Robot Snake Scaling a Ladder," 10 Oct. 2018 Directed by Brian Henson, son of late Muppets creator Jim Henson, the film is an attempt to give the cute and cuddly puppets that first shot to fame in the 1970s their own adult-centric makeover. — Bryan Bishop, The Verge, "The Happytime Murders tests the limits of subverting nostalgia," 24 Aug. 2018 During a visit to the Sheway, a charity which supports mothers struggling with drug and alcohol addiction based in Vancouver, Hailey Cain approached the royal couple with her cuddly gifts, The Telegraph reports. — Katie Frost, Good Housekeeping, "Kate and Will Are Absolutely Delighted After 5-Year-Old Gives Them Teddy Bears," 26 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cuddly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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