cuddler
Pronunciation:
/ˈkʌdlə//ˈkʌdlɚ/noun
Definitions
Someone or something cuddly, who cuddles.
Someone who volunteers or works in a hospital by caring for babies (by showing human touch, giving cuddles etc.)
Example: 1995, David Walter Adams, Eleanor J. Deveau - Beyond the Innocence of Childhood #*:At the Children's Hospital, an active cuddler's program was developed to provide stimulation for infants whose parents found it difficult to visit on a regualar basis. Cuddlers are recruited from within the hospital and the local community.