cwtch /kʊtʃ/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •(Wales) A hug or cuddle.I am expecting the big man to come round the corner and give me a ‘cwtch’ as he has done beside countless rugby fields. — 2007 •(Wales) A cubbyhole or similar hiding place."In better times when the coalman called at our home in William Street he heaved the sacks through the front door and put their contents into the ‘cwtch’ under the stairs, a messy business indeed." — 2007 verb2 •(Wales) To hug, cuddle, embrace, or comfort. •(Wales) To crouch or lie (down).A family are about to have a meal round the kitchen table, so the dog is told to go and “cwtch” in the corner, out of harm’s way. — 2014 formscwtched · cwtching · cwtches
