Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cuddly

/ˈkʌdli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: cud-dly
IPA: /ˈkʌdli/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.

adj

Fond of or prone to cuddling.

Example Sentences

"a cuddly teddy bear"
"My girlfriend is very cuddly."

Etymology

Etymology tree English cuddle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cuddly From cuddle + -y.

Inflected Forms

cuddlier (comparative) cuddliest (superlative)

Derived Forms

cuddliness

Phrases

cuddly toy cuddly-wuddly

Synonyms

cuddlesome

Rhymes With

dudley studley

Questions

How do you pronounce cuddly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌdli/.
What does cuddly mean?: Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
Where does cuddly come from?: Etymology tree English cuddle Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cuddly From cuddle + -y.

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