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CUDDLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cuddly mean?
• CUDDLY (adjective)
The adjective CUDDLY has 1 sense:
1. inviting cuddling or hugging
Familiarity information: CUDDLY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Declension: comparative and superlative |
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inviting cuddling or hugging
Synonyms:
cuddlesome; cuddly
Context example:
a cuddly teddybear
Similar:
lovable; loveable (having characteristics that attract love or affection)
Derivation:
cuddle (a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace)
Context examples
Though they may be cute and cuddly, wild animals may carry germs, viruses, and parasites.
(Animal Diseases and Your Health, NIH)
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