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snuggly

snuggly adjective: cuddly; pleasant to snuggle with. Also the alternative spelling of snugly.

Adjective

snuggly (comparative snugglier or more snuggly, superlative snuggliest or most snuggly)

  1. (informal) Cuddly; pleasant to snuggle with.
    • My blanket is very snuggly.
  2. (informal) Fond of snuggling.
    • Nicole was a very snuggly girl after she broke up with her boyfriend.

Noun

snuggly (plural snugglies)

  1. (informal) Anything cosy or cuddly, such as soft clothing, a plush toy, or an animal.
    • My snuggly fell off the bed.
    • I lined up the snugglies for a family photo!

Also used as

snuggly is also the alternative spelling of snugly.

Forms of snuggly

Adjective
comparativesnugglier
comparativemore snuggly
superlativesnuggliest
superlativemost snuggly
Noun
pluralsnugglies
Adverb
comparativemore snuggly
superlativemost snuggly

Origin of snuggly

From snuggle + -y.

Questions about snuggly

What does snuggly mean?
Snuggly means cuddly; pleasant to snuggle with.
What part of speech is snuggly?
Snuggly can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near snuggly in the dictionary

  1. snugglies
  2. snuggliest
  3. snuggling
  4. snuggling up
  5. snugglings
  6. snuggly
  7. snuggums
  8. snugified
  9. snugifies
  10. snugify
  11. snugifying

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