cuddly
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- //ˈkʌdli//
- //ˈkʌdəli//
- //ˈkʌdl̩i//
Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
adjective
- 1
Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
a cuddly teddy bear
- 2
Fond of or prone to cuddling.
My girlfriend is very cuddly.
Etymology
Etymology tree English cuddle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cuddly From cuddle + -y.
Forms
- comparative
- cuddlier
- superlative
- cuddliest
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