subtle cuddle 

Physical flirting.

When you're hanging out with a friend that you want to become more than a friend, and you employ various maneuvers to draw them into actual physical contact that can be construed as just "overly-friendly" or playful.

Examples include: laying your head on someone's shoulder when pretending tiredness; when there is limited seating, sitting on the floor in front of someone sitting on a couch and leaning back on their legs; back massages--a friendly gesture in any case, but with the intent being to get closer to the person.

Usually only used by kids

He got all of his girlfriends in high school using the old subtle cuddle.

subtle cuddle by Zeei November 20, 2006

Subtle Cuddle 

When in a large group of people you, under the cover of a blanket, put your hand on someone's leg, stomach, or other like places. Making sure that noone other than you and the recipient know what is going on under said blanket.

Last night I was at my girls place and we watched a movie with her parents. It was cool though we subtle cuddled the whole time....they had no idea.

Subtle Cuddle by Superjosh22 February 26, 2009

subtle cuddle 

When a guy yawns, and puts his arm around a girl. Usually in a sneaky or subtle way to feel her up.

Girl 1: Did you hear? John totally tried to feel me up!
Girl 2: Oh no! Did he use the subtle cuddle?

subtle cuddle by The Ginger Timelord September 11, 2012

Subtle Cuddle 

Typically used by young teens in a group of friends that are trying to cuddle together but are doing it to the extent that nobody else notices.

Charles and Avery were at the pool party with their friends, but little did the others know that they they were actually doing a subtle cuddle.

Subtle Cuddle by CBK120 June 8, 2018