What is the difference between cuddle and snuggle?
cuddle | snuggle |
To embrace affectionately, lie together snugly.
To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.
* Prior
(intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
* 1922 , :
To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
Snuggle is a synonym of cuddle.
As nouns the difference between cuddle and snuggle
is that cuddle is a snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends while snuggle is an affectionate hug.As verbs the difference between cuddle and snuggle
is that cuddle is to embrace affectionately, lie together snugly while snuggle is to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.cuddle
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Verb
- The young lovers cuddled on the couch.
- She cuddled the infant before bedtime.
- I'm cold; can you roll over here and cuddle me, honey?
- She cuddles low beneath the brake; / Nor would she stay, nor dares she fly.
Derived terms
* cuddlable * cuddler * cuddlesome * cuddle up * cuddlysnuggle
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Synonyms
* (hug) cuddle * (final remnant in bottle) sipVerb
(snuggl)- Sometimes my girlfriend and I snuggle .
- The surrounding buildings snuggled each other.
- The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
- And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long.
- Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
- The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.
