cuddly

adjective

cud·​dly ˈkə-dᵊl-ē 

ˈkəd-lē

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Huber designed the show’s cuddly pup Pudgy, a marionette dog that can wag his tail, close his eyes, dance and fetch a newspaper. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026

Fortunately Netflix didn’t do the Meta thing and come up with some cuddly meeple to be your virtual assistant. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026

Crucially, Muse—which comes with a cuddly avatar—was designed by Meta to be beginner-friendly, and to win over people unfamiliar with AI. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

A lot of customers come to Coburn and Painteddog with expectations of National Geographic-like experiences featuring cute, cuddly animals. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above