snuzzle

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verb

To touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to snuggle.

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Meanings

snuzzle1

verbsnuzzle (third-person singular simple present snuzzles, present participle snuzzling, simple past and past participle snuzzled)

present singular third person snuzzles · participle present snuzzling · participle past snuzzled · past snuzzled

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to snuggle.

    "I slunk down in the seat, making myself as small as possible, and snuzzled my shoulder into his armpit."

    2001, Norris Church Mailer, Windchill Summer - Page 142

snuzzle2

verbsnuzzle (third-person singular simple present snuzzles, present participle snuzzling, simple past and past participle snuzzled)

present singular third person snuzzles · participle present snuzzling · participle past snuzzled · past snuzzled

  1. UKdialectalTo rub the nose against and snuff.

Synonyms & antonyms

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nuzzle

Origin

Blend of snuggle + nuzzle

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Cite this entry
APA

snuzzle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snuzzle

MLA

“snuzzle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snuzzle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snuzzle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snuzzle.

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