câlin — meaning in English

English meaning

• cuddle verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
• cuddly adj Soft and inviting to hug or hold close, or naturally affectionate.
• hug verb To wrap your arms around someone and hold them close, usually to show affection or comfort.

Senses

câlin is used for these senses in English:

• cuddle (UK) An affectionate embrace, a hug, such as is given to family members and close friends (less intimate than a snuggle, and typically of shorter duration).
• cuddly Suitable for cuddling; designed to be cuddled.
• hug A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").

cuddle — full definition

1. verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.
2. noun An affectionate embrace, typically warmer and closer than a simple hug.

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