cuddly

[ kuhd-lee ]

/ ˈkʌd li /

suitable for or inviting cuddling: a cuddly teddy bear.

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Also cud·dle·some

[kuhd-l-suh m] /ˈkʌd l səm/.

First recorded in 1860–65; cuddle + -y¹

Every baby needs a soft & cuddly friend to keep with them throughout their childhood.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Blue Ivy in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The CITES paper also had pictures of the cuddly cubs, emaciated and near death.
The $10 Billion Pet Cheetah and Chimp Industry|Sharon Adarlo|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I was afraid that it was true what the propaganda tells,” said the short, cuddly Biermann.
Putin vs. Humanity|James Kirchick|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And here he is being presented with a cuddly toy wombat, yes, still looking like a baby.
Calm Down, Prince George Is Just a Baby|Tim Teeman|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Born on November 9, this new member of the Toronto Zoo is just so cuddly.
The Cuddliest Polar Bear Cub, Dennis Rodman, and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are fluffy, cuddly, swift little creatures, tiny and quiet.
The Little House in the Fairy Wood|Ethel Cook Eliot
Tears filled Lettys eyes at the memory Janes words called up, of the cuddly, drowsy baby she had hushed to sleep so often.
Letty and the Twins|Helen Sherman Griffith
Little soft, cuddly Margot, whom Grandmother took into her arms that day!
Little Jeanne of France|Madeline Brandeis
I tell him that he can't be the bundle of cuddly sweetness that I used to carry in my arms.
The Trumpeter Swan|Temple Bailey
Now Nobby was not there, but in the straw were seven little puppy dogs—oh, so sweet and cuddly!
Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories|Various