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cud·dle / ˈkədl/ • v. [tr.] hold close in one's arms as a way of showing love or affection: he cuddles the baby close [intr.] the pair have been spotted kissing and cuddling. ∎ [intr.] lie or sit close and snug: I love cuddling up in front of a fire.• n. a prolonged and affectionate hug.DERIVATIVES: cud·dle·some / -səm/ adj.

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cuddle XVIII. perh. f. dial. couth comfortable, snug + -LE 2. But cf. †cull (XVI) fondle, var. of †coll (XIV) aphetic — OF. acoler embrace.

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