syleillä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coll name A medieval English short form of the male given name Nicholas; very rare today.
- embrace verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- snuggle verb To settle into a warm, close, and comfortable position, often with another person.
- yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
Senses
syleillä is used for these senses in English:
- coll (ambitransitive) To hug or embrace.
- embrace (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- fathom (archaic, or, obsolete) To encircle (someone or something) with outstretched arms; specifically, to measure the circumference or (rare) length of something.
- snuggle (transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
- yoke To put (one's arm or arms) around someone's neck, waist, etc.; also, to surround (someone's neck, waist, etc.) with one's arms.
coll — full definition
- name A medieval English short form of the male given name Nicholas; very rare today.
- name A surname originating as a patronymic.
- name An island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
embrace — full definition
- verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
- verb To accept an idea, opportunity, or change willingly and enthusiastically.
- noun An act of holding someone closely in one's arms; a hug.