(US) An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a partner (more intimate than a hug, and typically of longer duration).
I'm so impatient / I can't stand the wait / When will I get my cuddle?
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(UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
Give me a cuddle, Paul; it'll cheer you up.
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(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
The young lovers cuddled on the couch.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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