cuddle up

Get cozy together

To cuddle up is to settle into a warm, comfortable position, usually close to someone or something: She cuddled up with a blanket and a book, The kids cuddled up together on the couch.

The phrase suggests coziness and intimacy, whether with a person, pet, or soft object.

Related

hug · burrow · spoon · warmth · body heat · warm embrace · cocoon · intimacy · ensconce · tenderness · affectionate · entwine · caress · hold · hold close · comfort · nuzzle · soothe

Opposites
physical proximity and intimacy

cuddle uppull away

Increase your lead

draw back · recoil · shrink away · keep one's distance · separate

emotional warmth and affection

cuddle uppush away

Force something back

reject · spurn · rebuff · shun · cold-shoulder

body posture and tension

cuddle upstiffen

Become less pliable

tense up · bristle · recoil · flinch · stand at attention

Family

cuddle, cuddly, cuddling, cuddles, cuddled, cuddler, cuddlier, cuddliest, cuddlers

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G