cwtch
Plural: cwtches
Noun
- A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.
- A hug or cuddle.
Verb
- To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort.
- To crouch or lie (down).
Origin / Etymology
From Welsh cwtsh (“hug, cuddle; little corner, recess”), from Middle English couche. Doublet of couch.
Synonyms
accoll, amplect, beclip, clip, coll, complect, comply, cwtch, embrace, enfold, fall on someone's neck, glomp, halse, hold, hug, infold, oxter, press, squeeze, umbeclap
Scrabble Score: 15
cwtch: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionarycwtch: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cwtch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary