# cuddly

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkʌdli/ · frequency rank #24,133

## Definitions
1. Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
2. Fond of or prone to cuddling.

## Etymology
From cuddle + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **curly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cuddly-vs-curly)
- **caddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caddy-vs-cuddly)
- **cuddle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cuddle-vs-cuddly)
- **coldly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/coldly-vs-cuddly)
- **crudely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/crudely-vs-cuddly)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ccuddly`, `cdudly`, `cuddlly`, `cuddlyy`, `cuddyl`, `cudldy`, `cudly`, `ucddly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cuddly