English Explanatory Dictionary

cwtch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
  2. A hug or cuddle.
verb
  1. To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort.
  2. To crouch or lie (down).

Pronunciation

/kʊtʃ/

Word forms

cwtch cwtches cwtsh cwtching cwtched

Etymology

From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch.

Synonyms

accoll amplect beclip clip coll strain hold complect comply cwtch embrace enfold fall on someone's neck glomp halse hug infold oxter press squeeze umbeclap
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