cuddle up
cuddle up — phrasal verb
- cuddle upbase form
- cuddles up3rd person singular
- cuddling up-ing form
- cuddled uppast simple
1. to press yourself close against another person and hold them gently, often for c
to press yourself close against another person and hold them gently, often for comfort or to keep warm
Constanza cuddled up to her brother on the sofa after a scary movie.
cuddle up + to + someone
The little kitten cuddled up against Caleb's chest and fell asleep purring.
On cold winter mornings, Rohan and his daughter would cuddle up under a warm blanket.
When Salma felt homesick, she cuddled up to her roommate and felt better.
The two dogs cuddled up together on the rug in front of the fireplace.
- snuggle up
very similar, interchangeable in most everyday contexts; 'snuggle' can feel slightly more affectionate
- curl up
similar but does not require another person — you can curl up alone on a sofa
- nestle
more literary and less common; suggests settling into a comfortable position against something soft
- pull away
opposite action — to move your body away from someone rather than toward them
文法句型
cuddle up + to/against/with + someone/something
cuddle up together
用法筆記
This phrasal verb is always intransitive — the person or thing you cuddle must be introduced by a preposition (to, against, with) or by 'together' when both subjects are cuddling each other.