"cuddle up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: cuddles up [present, singular, third-person], cuddling up [participle, present], cuddled up [participle, past], cuddled up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} cuddle up (third-person singular simple present cuddles up, present participle cuddling up, simple past and past participle cuddled up)
  1. (intransitive) To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, especially holding someone else. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: ensconce, snuggle up
    Sense id: en-cuddle_up-en-verb-J5yX9y1M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (up)

Inflected forms

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