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cuddling
Overview of noun cuddling
The noun cuddling has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling -- (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))
Overview of verb cuddle
The verb cuddle has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close -- (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags")
2. (1) cuddle -- (hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
=> sexual activity, sexual practice, sex, sex activity
=> bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
=> organic process, biological process
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> snogging
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
Antonyms of noun cuddling
Member Holonyms of noun cuddling
Substance Holonyms of noun cuddling
Part Holonyms of noun cuddling
Member Meronyms of noun cuddling
Substance Meronyms of noun cuddling
Part Meronyms of noun cuddling
Meronyms of noun cuddling
Holonyms of noun cuddling
Attributes of noun cuddling
Derived Forms of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
RELATED TO>(verb) cuddle#2
=> cuddle
RELATED TO>(verb) cuddle#1
=> cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
Domain of noun cuddling
Domain Terms of noun cuddling
Familiarity of noun cuddling
cuddling used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
> foreplay, arousal, stimulation
=> caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
=> feel
Meronyms of noun cuddling
1 sense of cuddling
Holonyms of noun cuddling
Grep of noun cuddling
cuddling
Antonyms of verb cuddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cuddle
2 senses of cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> hold, take hold
Sense 2
cuddle
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clasp
=> grasp, hold on
=> hold, take hold
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cuddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cuddle
2 senses of cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
Sense 2
cuddle
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
'Cause To' of verb cuddle
Derived Forms of verb cuddle
2 senses of cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
RELATED TO>(noun) cuddle#1
=> cuddle, nestle, snuggle
RELATED TO>(noun) cuddling#1
=> caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
Sense 2
cuddle
RELATED TO>(noun) cuddle#1
=> cuddle, nestle, snuggle
RELATED TO>(noun) cuddling#1
=> caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling
Domain of verb cuddle
Domain Terms of verb cuddle
Familiarity of verb cuddle
cuddle used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb cuddle
2 senses of cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
EX: Sam and Sue cuddle
EX: Sam cannot cuddle Sue
Sense 2
cuddle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb cuddle
2 senses of cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
=> cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
Sense 2
cuddle
> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
=> clinch
=> cuddle
=> interlock, lock
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cuddle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
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Sense 2
cuddle
=> embrace, hug, bosom, squeeze
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Grep of verb cuddle
cuddle
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