cuddly
/ˈkʌdli/adjective
उच्चारण कड्ली
गोल-मटोल और प्यारा, जिसे गले लगाने का मन करे
Basic word
- 1
approving
(of a person or animal) making you want to cuddle them
गोल-मटोल और प्यारा, जिसे गले लगाने का मन करे
- a cuddly baby
- The puppy was small and cuddly.
- The kitten was soft, warm and cuddly.
+ 2 more examples
- Everyone loves a cuddly little baby.
- Our old dog is big, but he is very cuddly.
- 2
[only before noun]
(of a child's toy) soft and designed to be cuddled
(खिलौना) मुलायम
- a cuddly toy
- She sleeps with a cuddly teddy bear.
- She gave her niece a cuddly rabbit for her birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells cuddly toys of every size.
- He still keeps a cuddly bear from his childhood.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cuddly (adjective) before a noun
Cuddly usually comes before a noun to describe a person, animal or toy that you want to hold close.
'Cuddly' प्रायः noun से पहले आकर ऐसे व्यक्ति, जानवर या खिलौने का वर्णन करता है जिसे गले लगाने का मन करे।
- The shop sells cuddly toys for children.
- Radhika's cousin has a cuddly puppy.
be / look cuddly
It can also come after be, look or seem, to describe the way something appears.
यह be, look या seem के बाद भी आ सकता है, यह बताने के लिए कि कोई वस्तु कैसी दिखती है।
- The baby panda looked so cuddly that everyone smiled.
comparative and superlative
Cuddly forms its comparative with -ier and its superlative with -iest, because it ends in -y.
'Cuddly' के अंत में -y है, इसलिए इसका comparative -ier और superlative -iest से बनता है।
- This rabbit is cuddlier than that one.
- She chose the cuddliest bear in the shop.
cuddly + to-infinitive is not used
Cuddly describes the look or feel of something; to say you want to hold it, use a separate clause such as 'it makes you want to cuddle it'.
'Cuddly' किसी चीज़ के रूप या स्पर्श का वर्णन करता है; उसे गले लगाने की इच्छा बताने के लिए अलग clause, जैसे 'it makes you want to cuddle it', का प्रयोग करें।
- The puppy is so cuddly that it makes you want to hold it.
- Radhika found the soft lamb so cuddly.
+Collocations 5
cuddly + noun
toybearpuppykittengrandfather
- She sleeps with a cuddly bear every night.
adverb + cuddly
verysoextremelyquiterather
- The lambs on the farm looked extremely cuddly.
verb + cuddly
lookseemfeelbecomeremain
- Even as a big dog, he remained cuddly and gentle.
cuddly (informal, of people)
cuddly unclecuddly teachercuddly figure
- Everyone loved the cuddly old shopkeeper at the corner.
cuddly + animal / person
koalababy elephantteddygrandmotherlamb
- The cuddly baby elephant was the favourite of the zoo visitors.
“More examples 6
- The children gave a cuddly toy to the new baby.
बच्चों ने नए शिशु को एक मुलायम खिलौना उपहार में दिया।
- The street dog was thin, but its eyes were soft and cuddly.
गली का कुत्ता दुबला था, पर उसकी आँखें कोमल और प्यारी थीं।
- My grandfather was a cuddly man who always had sweets in his pocket.
मेरे दादाजी स्नेहिल व्यक्ति थे, जिनकी जेब में हमेशा मिठाइयाँ रहती थीं।
- The cuddly rabbit hopped into the girl's lap.
प्यारा-सा खरगोश उछलकर बच्ची की गोद में आ बैठा।
- Not every cuddly animal in the zoo is safe to touch.
चिड़ियाघर का हर प्यारा-सा जानवर छूने के लिए सुरक्षित नहीं होता।
- The shop window was full of cuddly toys for Diwali gifts.
दुकान की खिड़की दीवाली के उपहारों के लिए मुलायम खिलौनों से भरी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This bear is more cuddly than that one.
✓ This bear is cuddlier than that one.
Cuddly is a two-syllable adjective ending in -y, so its comparative is cuddlier.
'Cuddly' दो अक्षरों वाला -y अंत का adjective है, इसलिए उसका comparative 'cuddlier' बनता है।
✗ The cuddly toys is on the shelf.
✓ The cuddly toys are on the shelf.
The plural subject toys needs the plural verb are.
Plural subject 'toys' के साथ plural verb 'are' आती है।