cuddle

cuddle
01. Emily and Chris [cuddled] while they watched the movie.
02. The happy mother [cuddled] her new baby in her arms.
03. The little girl sat [cuddling] her kitten, and listening to it purr.
04. The young girl happily [cuddled] her new baby sister in her arms, and sang softly to her.
05. My host parents often like to [cuddle] while watching television.
06. The baby was [cuddling] his teddy bear as he fell asleep.
07. Koala bears look like such loveable, [cuddly] creatures.
08. Someone once said that great architecture serves to [cuddle] the people living in that space.
09. Since becoming single, rock star Mick Jagger says he spends most nights [cuddled] up to his hot water bottle.
10. There is a park in Brisbane, Australia where tourists can [cuddle] koalas, and hand feed kangaroos.
11. The young couple spent the evening [cuddling] on the sofa in front of the fireplace.
12. People in my culture never kiss and [cuddle] in public.
13. Mothers in Togo carry their babies on their back, feeding them whenever they're hungry, and [cuddling] them frequently.
14. [Cuddling] helps to keep polar bears warm.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Cuddle (EP) — Cuddle EP by Stikky Released 1988 Recorded May 29, 1988 Genre Hardcore …   Wikipedia

  • cuddle up — ˌcuddle ˈup [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they cuddle up he/she/it cuddles up present participle cuddling up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cuddle — Cud dle (k[u^]d d l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cuddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku[thorn][thorn]en to cuddle, or cu[eth]lechen to make friends with. See{Couth}, {Uncouth}, {Can}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cuddle — ► VERB 1) hold close in one s arms as a way of showing love or affection. 2) (often cuddle up to) lie or sit close; nestle. ► NOUN ▪ a prolonged and affectionate hug. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • Cuddle — Cud dle, v. t. To embrace closely; to fondle. Forby. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cuddle — Cud dle, n. A close embrace. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cuddle — (v.) early 16c. (implied in cudlyng), perhaps a variant of obsolete cull, coll to embrace (see COLLAR (Cf. collar)), or perhaps M.E. *couthelen, from couth known, hence comfortable with. It has a spotty early history and seems to have been a… …   Etymology dictionary

  • cuddle — fondle, dandle, pet, cosset, *caress …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • cuddle — [v] hold fondly, closely bundle, burrow, caress, clasp, cosset, curl up, dandle, embrace, enfold, feel up*, fondle, huddle, hug, kiss, love, nestle, nuzzle, pet, snug, snuggle, touch; concepts 190,375 Ant. push away …   New thesaurus

  • cuddle — [kud′ l] vt. cuddled, cuddling [Early ModE, to make comfortable, prob. < ME (northern dial.) * cudelen for * couthelen (for d, see FIDDLE) < couth, known, hence acquainted with, comfortable with (see ) + le, freq. suffix] to hold lovingly… …   English World dictionary

  • cuddle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big (esp. BrE) ▪ He gave her a big cuddle and told her not to worry. VERB + CUDDLE ▪ have (esp. BrE) ▪ They were having a cuddle on the sofa …   Collocations dictionary

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