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Spell Bee Word: Cuddle


What does cuddle mean?

Word: Cuddle

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Cuddle means to hold a person or a pet close in your arms because you love them.

How do you spell cuddle?

Syllables: cud - dle

Tricky part: The middle of cuddle has two d's together. Children who hear just one sound write cudle.

Watch out for: cudle, cudlle

Memory tip: Two d's stand side by side, as close as a mother and a baby in a cuddle.

Cuddle in a sentence

Example 1: My little sister likes to cuddle her toy rabbit at night.

Example 2: Our cat purrs when I cuddle it.

Example 3: Give Grandma a cuddle before you leave.

Fun Fact

The word cuddle is about five hundred years old, and word experts are still not sure where it came from.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with cuddle?

a) huddle
b) cradle
c) puddle
d) muddle

Show answer

b) cradle. The other three share the same short sound in the middle, but cradle has a long ay.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) giggle
b) kuddle
c) tickle
d) gentle

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b) kuddle. This word starts with a c, not a k.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

dludec

a) to give someone a warm hug
b) to call someone by name
c) to wave at someone far away
d) to give someone a gentle push

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a) to give someone a warm hug. Put the six letters in order and you get a kind thing to do with your arms.

Word Champ

In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?

1. cuddle 2. cushion 3. curtain

a) 213
b) 312
c) 231
d) 132

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d) 132. All three begin with cu, and then d comes before r, and r before s.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A cuddle is most likely to make a small child feel ___.

a) tired and bored
b) warm and loved
c) cross and upset
d) cold and wet

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b) warm and loved

2. Which of these is the best toy to cuddle in bed?

a) a wooden block
b) a teddy bear
c) a metal car
d) a glass marble

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b) a teddy bear

Associated Words

More Class 1 Winter Spell Bee words starting with c: circle, clay, cactus, control, couple, cover

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half, maze, parsley, pray, side, suck, traffic, bedroom

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