cuddle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cuddle	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for cuddle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cuddle n a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace Synonym(s): cuddle, nestle, snuggle v 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" Synonym(s): cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\ (k[ucr]d"d'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cuddled} (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuddling} (-dl[icr]ng).] [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku[thorn][thorn]en to cuddle, or cu[edh]lechen to make friends with. See{Couth}, {Uncouth}, {Can}.] To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle. She cuddles low beneath the brake; Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly. --Prior.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\, v. t. To embrace closely; to fondle. --Forby.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cuddle \Cud"dle\, n. A close embrace.