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cuddle
English
Etymology
Origin uncertain, but probably from a frequentative form of Middle English *cudden, cuththen, keththen (“to embrace”), a variant of cuthen, kuthen, kithen (“to be familiar with, make known”), from Middle English cuth, couth (“known, familiar”), equivalent to couth +? -le. Cognate with Middle Dutch kudden (“to come together, flock together”). More at couth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?d.l?/
- Rhymes: -?d?l
Noun
cuddle (plural cuddles)
- A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
Translations
Verb
cuddle (third-person singular simple present cuddles, present participle cuddling, simple past and past participle cuddled)
- (intransitive) To embrace affectionately, lie together snugly.
- The young lovers cuddled on the couch.
- (transitive) To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
- She cuddled the infant before bedtime.
- I'm cold; can you roll over here and cuddle me, honey?
- To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
- She cuddles low behind the brake; / Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly.
- 1717, Matthew Prior, The Dove
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- dulced
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cosset
English
Etymology
Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cots?ta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -s?ta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /?k?s?t/
Verb
cosset (third-person singular simple present cossets, present participle cosseting or cossetting, simple past and past participle cosseted or cossetted)
- (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]
- (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
Synonyms
- (to treat like a pet): coddle, posset; see also Thesaurus:pamper
- (to fondle): caress, pet; see also Thesaurus:fondle
Derived terms
- cosseted
- cosseting
Translations
Noun
cosset (plural cossets)
- A pet, usually a pet lamb. [from 1570s]
- Someone indulged or cosseted. [from 1590s]
See also
- cub
- kid
- fawn
- kitten
References
Anagrams
- Costes, cosets, scotes
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