- cuddle, nestle, snuggle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
--1 is a kind of embrace, embracing
Derived forms: verb cuddle2, verb cuddle1
- cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
--1 is one way to cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun cuddle1, noun cuddling1
Sam and Sue cuddle
Sam cannot cuddle Sue
- cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
--2 is one way to embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun cuddle1, noun cuddling1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody