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cuddlesome

cud·dly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhd-lee]
    • /ˈkʌd li/
    • /ˈkʌdl.səm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhd-lee]
    • /ˈkʌd li/

Definitions of cuddlesome word

  • adjective cuddlesome cuddly (sense 1) 3
  • adjective cuddlesome suitable for or inviting cuddling: a cuddly teddy bear. 1
  • noun cuddlesome Suitable to cuddle, or designed to cuddle; cuddly. 1

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Origin of cuddlesome

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; cuddle + -y1

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Parts of speech for Cuddlesome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cuddlesome popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cuddlesome usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cuddlesome

adj cuddlesome

  • lovable — of such a nature as to attract love; deserving love; amiable; endearing.
  • plump — direct; downright; blunt.
  • soft — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
  • kissable — inviting kissing through being lovable or physically attractive.

Antonyms for cuddlesome

adj cuddlesome

  • despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
  • disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.

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