Ingeborg S. Nordén's definitions

Huggy Buddies

Close platonic friends who enjoy hugging each other as a pleasure in itself, not as a form of foreplay. (See cuddle buddies.)

Roland and I aren't going steady; we've always been nothing but huggy buddies.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén May 15, 2006

cuddly

1. Evoking a desire to cuddle (compare huggable and snuggly).
2. Fond of cuddling.

1. Is it OK to hold that kitten? It looks so cute and cuddly.

2. My friends think I act too cuddly sometimes.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén September 14, 2008

cyberhug

A virtual hug offered to participants in an IRC or instant messaging conversation. Can be written as *hug*, or by enclosing the recipient's name in multiple sets of braces/parentheses.

Come on, I'm not looking for sex in this chatroom just because I offered you a cyberhug!

by Ingeborg S. Nordén August 25, 2004

cuddle

VERB--

1. To express love or close friendship by hugging softly and gently. 2. To nestle together for warmth (physical, emotional, or both); snuggle.

NOUN--

1. A close, affectionate embrace. 2. An act or instance of nestling together for warmth.

1a. Susan cuddled her new granddaughter.
1b. The kittens cuddled on the blanket.

2a. A good cuddle can sometimes show more love than words do.
2b. After a nine-hour flight, we were looking forward to a long cuddle in bed.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén May 13, 2006

cuddle whore

A person (usually a woman) obsessed with cuddling. Sometimes the person herself (or her close friends) will use this term jokingly.

Kate is such a cuddle whore that she asked half our party guests to hug her!

by Ingeborg S. Nordén May 13, 2006

Comfy

An informal shortening of comfortable. It often implies casual, friendly comfort: an adult wouldn't normally call a seat on the city bus "comfy", but he might describe his favorite chair that way.

Karin's guest bedroom was so comfy that her friends joked about being spoiled rotten whenever they stayed overnight.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén July 30, 2008

Snuggle Huggle

A display of affection which combines snuggling and hugging; a very cozy hug.

Janet gave me a snuggle huggle and squealed, "I'm sooo glad you're home!"

by Ingeborg S. Nordén May 23, 2006