Cuddling

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of giving a cuddle.

    "Una envied all children their mothers. She had been only six when her mother died, but she had some very precious memories, treasured in her soul like jewels, of twilight cuddlings and morning frolics […]"

  2. 2
    affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cuddle form-of, gerund, participle, present

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affectionatebondcaresscaressingcozycuddle

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"I enjoy reading, cuddling by the fireplace and slow dancing."

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