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cuddles

cuddles is the plural of cuddle.

cuddles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cuddle.

Meaning of cuddle

Noun

cuddle (plural cuddles)

  1. (US) An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a partner (more intimate than a hug, and typically of longer duration).
    • I'm so impatient / I can't stand the wait / When will I get my cuddle?1995, “I Miss You”, in Post, performed by Björk
  2. (UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
    • Give me a cuddle, Paul; it'll cheer you up.

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Phrases with cuddles

Questions about cuddles

What is cuddles the plural of?
Cuddles is the plural of cuddle.

Words near cuddles in the dictionary

  1. cuddlefish
  2. cuddler
  3. cuddleries
  4. cuddlers
  5. cuddlery
  6. cuddles
  7. cuddles up
  8. cuddleslut
  9. cuddlesluts
  10. cuddlesome
  11. cuddlesomeness

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cuddles (page history and authors); cuddle (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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