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- [kuhd-lee]
- /ˈkʌd li/
- /ˈkʌdl.səm/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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