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

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

Meta’s cuddly Muse AI agent has already been downloaded millions of times since it was made available to the public a mere three weeks ago — and users are already forming steamy relationships with the bot. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026

And while Muse’s cuddly bear mascot and Dots’ anthropomorphized blobs feel like obvious attempts to capture a wider consumer audience, Instinct feels markedly different. — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above