CUDDIES Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of cuddy

as in pantries

a built-in space for storage behind a door kept his stash of liquor in a small cuddy by the dining room

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noun (2)

plural of cuddy, British dialect

as in idiots

a stupid person the pub seemed to be the favorite haunt of every cuddy in the village

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Their support comes at a critical time, with visits to New York City soup kitchens and food pantries near record highs and expected to increase further in response to federal funding cuts.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
In recent years, visits to food pantries and soup kitchens have increased 84%, on average per month, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

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Those grisly trials eventually led to the first generation of moose dummies, which were mostly bundles of strong electrical wire and a wooden beam for a spine.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
The last four movies have had creepy, menacing characters such as Sid, Stinky Pete, Gabby Gabby and the Bensons ventriloquist dummies.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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