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CUDDLING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Synonyms:
caressing; cuddling; fondling; hugging; kissing; necking; petting; smooching; snuggling
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cuddling" is a kind of...):
arousal; foreplay; stimulation (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "cuddling"):
snogging ((British informal) cuddle and kiss)
Derivation:
cuddle (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position)
cuddle (hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb cuddle
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