cuddly

adjective cud·dly \ ˈkəd-lē , ˈkə-dᵊl-ē \

Definition of cuddly

cuddlier; cuddliest

: fit for or inviting cuddling

a cuddly kitten

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Examples of cuddly in a Sentence

He is so big and cuddly.
their cuddly brand of commercialism

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StudioCanal's cuddly, marmalade-loving Peruvian bear has underlined his box-office power.

— alex ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, "Box Office: 'Paddington 2' Scores Biggest U.K. Opening for StudioCanal," 13 Nov. 2017
But the popularity of the cuddly creatures is also cause for concern.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Watch First Video of Sand Cat Kittens Romping in the Wild," 12 Oct. 2017
Largest collection of teddy bears: Jackie Miley, of Rapid City, S.D., has a total of 8,026 cuddly friends.

— ashley may, USA TODAY, "Guinness World Records 2018: Longest nails, eyelashes, cat tail, top fade and oldest bodybuilder," 8 Sep. 2017
More recently, during a royal tour of Poland, Kate joked about a third child when given a cuddly toy designed to soothe tiny babies.

— danica kirka, The Seattle Times, "Palace announces Prince William, Kate expecting third child," 4 Sep. 2017
Pairing Luke, Leia, and Han with cuddly Ewoks is a risk to connect older and younger Star Wars fans.

— matt patches, Esquire, "How I Forgave George Lucas and Learned to Love Star Wars Again," 4 May 2015
The girls are almost a year old — Quinn, a tiny, squirmy pixie, and Rowan, laid-back and cuddly.

— katherine malmo, Good Housekeeping, "I Started Chemotherapy Three Weeks After Giving Birth," 4 Oct. 2017
Her skimpy suit promised further revelations that never came; her cuddly demeanor concealed the Bunnies’ intensive training, strict disciplinary policies, and astronomical paychecks.

— rosa inocencio smith, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic Daily: Repairing the Damage," 4 Oct. 2017
Now, India’s this market-friendly, Bollywood, fuzzy, cuddly toy.

— isaac chotiner, Slate Magazine, "Arundhati Roy on balancing her dual identity as fiery political commentator and soft-spoken novelist.," 6 June 2017

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Definition of cuddly for English Language Learners

: having the soft or appealing quality of a thing or person that you would like to cuddle
: designed to be easy to like and not to offend people

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