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cwtch.

A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʊtʃ/UK
  1. A cubbyhole or similar hiding place.

    Wales
  2. A hug or cuddle.

    Wales
Where this word comes from

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

verb/kʊtʃ/UK
  1. To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort.

    Wales
  2. To crouch or lie (down).

    Wales
Where this word comes from

From Welsh cwtsio, from cwtsh + -o (suffix forming verbnouns).

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