Synonyms of the word

cuddle

• n. A snuggle; an affectionate embrace, often given to family members and close friends.
• v. (intransitive) To embrace affectionately, lie together snugly.
• v. (transitive) To cradle in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.
• v. To lie close or snug; to crouch; to nestle.

bosom

• n. (anatomy, somewhat dated) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).
• n. The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
• n. The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
• n. The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
• n. (in the plural) A woman's breasts.
• n. Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
• n. A depression round the eye of a millstone.
• adj. In a very close relationship.
• v. To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
• v. To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
• v. (intransitive) To belly; to billow, swell or bulge.
• v. (transitive) To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge.

clutch

• v. To seize, as though with claws.
• v. To grip or grasp tightly.
• n. The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
• n. (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
• n. A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used between engine and gearbox in a car.
• n. The pedal in a car that disengages power transmission.
• n. Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
• n. A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
• n. (US) An important or critical situation.
• adj. (US, Canada) Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
• n. A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs.
• n. A group or bunch (of people or things).

embrace

• v. To clasp in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
• v. (obsolete) To cling to; to cherish; to love.
• v. To seize eagerly, or with alacrity; to accept with cordiality; to welcome.
• v. To accept; to undergo; to submit to.
• v. To encircle; to encompass; to enclose.
• v. (figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
• v. To fasten on, as armour.
• v. (law) To attempt to influence (a jury, court, etc.) corruptly.
• n. Hug (noun); putting arms around someone.
• n. (metaphorical) Enfolding, including.

embracement

• n. A clasp in the arms; embrace.
• n. State of embracing, encompassing or including various items; inclusion.
• n. Act or state of embracing or accepting; willing acceptance.
• n. State of being contained; enclosure.

embracing

• v. present participle of embrace.
• n. The act of giving an embrace.

hug

• n. An affectionate close embrace.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To crouch; huddle as with cold.
• v. (intransitive) To cling closely together.
• v. (transitive) To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
• v. (transitive) To stay close to (the shore etc.).
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

nest

• n. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
• n. A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
• n. A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or job situation.
• n. A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
• n. A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
• n. A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent, guardian, or a person acting in the capacity…
• n. (card games) A fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him…
• n. (military) A fortified position for a weapon, e.g. a machine gun nest.
• n. (computing) A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.
• n. A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods.
• n. (geology) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
• n. A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
• n. A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
• v. (intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
• v. (intransitive) To settle into a home.
• v. (intransitive) To successively neatly fit inside another.
• v. (transitive) To place in, or as if in, a nest.
• v. (transitive) To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
• v. (intransitive) To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting").

nestle

• v. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
• v. To press oneself against another affectionately.
• v. To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
• v. (archaic, ornithology) To build or sit upon a nest.
• v. (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position.

nuzzle

• v. (of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.
• v. (obsolete) To nurse; to foster; to bring up.
• v. (obsolete) To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

snuggle

• n. An affectionate hug.
• n. The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
• v. To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.

squeeze

• v. (transitive) To apply pressure to from two or more sides at once.
• v. (transitive, intransitive) To fit into a tight place.
• v. (transitive) To remove something with difficulty, or apparent difficulty.
• v. (transitive) To put in a difficult position by presenting two or more choices.
• v. (transitive, figuratively) To oppress with hardships, burdens, or taxes; to harass.
• v. (transitive, baseball) To attempt to score a runner from third by bunting.
• n. A close or tight fit.
• n. (figuratively) A difficult position.
• n. A hug or other affectionate grasp.
• n. (slang) A romantic partner.
• n. (slang) An illicit alcoholic drink made by squeezing Sterno through cheesecloth, etc., and mixing the…
• n. (baseball) The act of bunting in an attempt to score a runner from third.
• n. (card games) A play that forces an opponent to discard a card that gives up one or more tricks.
• n. (caving) A traversal of a narrow passage.
• n. (epigraphy) An impression of an inscription formed by pressing wet paper onto the surface and peeling…
• n. (mining) The gradual closing of workings by the weight of the overlying strata.
• n. (dated) A bribe or fee paid to a middleman, especially in China; the practice of requiring such a bribe…