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Noun: cuddling  kú-d(u)l-ing
  1. Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
    "The couple engaged in gentle cuddling while watching a movie";
    - caressing, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, snuggling, first base [US, informal]
Verb: cuddle  kú-d(u)l
  1. Hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
    "I cuddled the baby"
     
  2. Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
    "We cuddled against each other to keep warm";
    - snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close, cosy [Brit, Cdn], cosy up [Brit, Cdn], cozy up [N. Amer], cozy [N. Amer]

Derived forms: cuddlings

Type of: arousal, bosom, cling to, clutch, embrace, foreplay, hold close, hold tight, hug, squeeze, stimulation

Encyclopedia: Cuddling

Cuddle, Dorset