cuddle
An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying: a snuggle, an instance of lying…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).
» Let's take a break and cuddle.
Зробімо перерву і пообіймаємося. — Ahha
Ahha · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(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).
(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.
Kuscheln, Umarmung
объя́тияobʺjátija, обнима́нияobnimánija
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
Examples
75 sentencesLet's take a break and cuddle.
Зробімо перерву і пообіймаємося. — Ahha
Could we cuddle or hold each other for a while?
Ми могли б трохи пообіймати або потримати одне одного? — Ahha
Tom says you aren't allowed to cuddle a koala in Australia.
ruТом говорит, что в Австралии нельзя обнимать коалу. — Balamax
Your cuddles are the best.
Твої обійми найкращі. — Ahha
You deserve all the cuddles.
Ти заслуговуєш на всі обіймашки. — Ahha
Translations
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Origin
Origin uncertain, but probably from a frequentative form of Middle English *cudden, cuththOrigin uncertain, but probably from a frequentative form of Middle English *cudden, cuththen, keththen (“to embrace”), a variant of cuthen, kuthen, kithen (“to be familiar with, make known”), from Middle English cuth, couth (“known, familiar”), equivalent to couth + -le. Cognate with Middle Dutch kudden (“to come together, flock together”). More at couth.
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