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cuddlesome

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • kŭd'əlsəm
  • /ˈkʌdəlsəm/
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  • rhymes with -ʌdəlsəm

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized or marked by cuddling; cuddly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

inviting cuddling or hugging

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a cuddlesome baby
  • a cuddly teddybear

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cuddly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cuddle + -some.