cuddly
cud·dly/ˈkʌdli/adjective
cuddly is spelled C-U-D-D-L-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cud·dly). It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cuddly means “Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cuddly?
| Letters | 6: C-U-D-D-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cud·dly |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 24,170th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cuddly?
Cuddly appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 24,170th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cuddly?
- /ˈkʌdli/
- /ˈkʌdəli/
- /ˈkʌdl̩i/
Cuddly has 2 syllables, split cud·dly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cuddly.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cuddly
- cuddlier comparative
- cuddliest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cuddly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
a cuddly teddy bear
- 2
Fond of or prone to cuddling.
My girlfriend is very cuddly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cuddly in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Suitable for cuddling:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | câlin |
| German | knuddelig, kuschelig, anschmiegsam, verschmust |
| Portuguese | acariciável |
| Spanish | achuchable, acariciable, abrazable |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cuddly come from?
From cuddle + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).