Ingeborg S. Nordén's definitions

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

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

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. (See {{{}}}.)

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

by Ingeborg S. Nordén November 6, 2004

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

cuddle puddle

A group of people cuddling en masse, usually to comfort each other or express mutual friendship. Sometimes associated with raves and use of the drug Ecstasy; however, G-rated cuddle puddles can form in other situations.

Lisa's friends offered her so many hugs that everyone formed a cuddle puddle in the den.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén May 13, 2006

snuggle

To make oneself comfortable, usually by moving closer to another person or thing. To embrace closely, as to show affection or offer warmth.

Snuggling always helps me calm down and feel secure.

by Ingeborg S. Nordén August 25, 2004