cuddle up

verb

To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.

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ensconcesnuggle up
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Meanings

verbcuddle up (third-person singular simple present cuddles up, present participle cuddling up, simple past and past participle cuddled up)

present singular third person cuddles up · participle present cuddling up · participle past cuddled up · past cuddled up

  1. intransitiveTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.

    Cuddle up baby, move in tight. We'll go dancing tomorrow night.

    1984, Wham!, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

    Synonyms: ensconce, snuggle up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else.

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ensconcesnuggle up
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ensconcesnuggle up
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APA

cuddle up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddle%20up

MLA

“cuddle up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddle%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuddle up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuddle%20up.

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