CUDDLE


Meaning of CUDDLE in English

v. & n.

--v.

1. tr. hug, embrace, fondle.

2 intr. nestle together, lie close and snug.

--n. a prolonged and fond hug.

Derivatives:

cuddlesome adj.

Etymology: 16th c.: perh. f. dial. couth snug

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.