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

cuddlier; cuddliest
: fit for or inviting cuddling
  • a cuddly kitten

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Examples of cuddly in a Sentence

  1. He is so big and cuddly.

  2. their cuddly brand of commercialism

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First Known Use of cuddly

1863

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CUDDLY Defined for English Language Learners

cuddly

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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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