#initial-load-header-loader { visibility: hidden!important; } #initial-load-content { visibility: visible!important; } .expandable .expandable-control { display: none!important; } .expandable .expandable-content { display: block!important; visibility: visible!important; max-height: none!important; height: auto!important; }

cuddly

[ kuhd-lee ]

/ ˈkʌd li /

|

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR cuddly ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, cud·dli·er, cud·dli·est.

suitable for or inviting cuddling: a cuddly teddy bear.

RELATED CONTENT

What Does 🦙 Llama Emoji Mean?Well, of course the llama emoji is a cute one. Here we have the furry, four-legged creature with the long neck looking as sweet and harmless as can be.

Blech! Words So Gross They’ll Make You Sick Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.

RELATED WORDS

lovable, plump, soft, warm, cuddlesome, kissable

Nearby words

Also cud·dle·some

[kuhd-l-suh m] /ˈkʌd l səm/.

Origin of cuddly

First recorded in 1860–65; cuddle + -y¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for cuddly

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

Word Origin and History for cuddly

cuddly

adj.

1863, from cuddle + -y (2).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper