nuzzle

Verb

Meaning

To noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up.

To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

To work with the nose, like a swine in the mud.

To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.

To hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to nestle.

To loiter; to idle.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nestle cuddle nose nest snuggle draw close buss pat stroke burrow caress smooch root neck push
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Antonyms

release separate avoid deny eccentric excitement
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Hypernyms

caress clutch excavate fondle cling to turn up

Phrases with the word

nuzzle up to

Derivatives

nuzzied nuzzling

Examples

We cuddled against each other to keep warm Source: Internet

The children snuggled into their sleeping bags Source: Internet

the pig nuzzled the truffle Source: Internet

A joey will nuzzle its mother’s pouch if it wants access to it. Source: Internet

“He makes people smile, because he’s so loving and he will nuzzle into you. Source: Internet

You can see she just loves to nuzzle right here under your neck and cuddle with you and would make a great pet for any household. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

nuzza nuzzer Nuzzi nuzzle up to nuzzler nuzzling