cuddly

English

Etymology

From cuddle +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌdli/, /ˈkʌdəli/, /ˈkʌdl̩i/

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• Rhymes: -ʌdli
• Hyphenation: cud‧dly

Adjective

cuddly (comparative cuddlier, superlative cuddliest)

1. Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

   a cuddly teddy bear

2. Fond of or prone to cuddling.

   My girlfriend is very cuddly.

Synonyms

• cuddlesome

Derived terms

• cuddliness
• cuddly toy
• cuddly-wuddly

 

Translations

Suitable for cuddling

Danish: krammelig Dutch: minzaam (nl), hartelijk (nl), knuffel- Finnish: paijattava French: câlin (fr) German: knuddelig (de), kuschelig (de), anschmiegsam (de), verschmust (de) Hungarian: bújós, ölelkezős Italian: da coccolare Macedonian: мил (mil), при́влечен (prívlečen) Norwegian: Bokmål: kosete Persian: بغل کردنی Plautdietsch: nuzhlich Polish: milusiński m, milusi m Portuguese: acariciável Russian: привлека́тельный (ru) (privlekátelʹnyj) Spanish: achuchable (es), acariciable, abrazable (es) Swedish: gosig (sv), kramgo (sv)