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. 2012