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- Dictionarynuzzle/ˈnʌzl/
verb
- 1. rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth: "he nuzzled her hair" Similar
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to touch, rub, or press something or someone gently and/or in a way that shows your love, especially with the head or nose, usually with small repeated movements: My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up. The kittens like to nuzzle up against/up to their mother. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal (non-human) behaviour
to touch, rub, or press someone gently and affectionately, esp. with the head or nose: [ T ] She loved to nuzzle her dog and scratch him behind the ears. (Definition of nuzzle from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : to work with or as if with the nose. especially : to root, rub, or snuff something. 2. : to lie close or snug. transitive verb. 1. : to root, rub, or touch with or as if with the nose. 2. : to rub or push gently against something. nuzzled her face against the cushion. Synonyms. cuddle. nestle. snoozle [chiefly dialect] snuggle.
3 meanings: 1. to push or rub gently against the nose or snout 2. to nestle; lie close 3. to dig out with the snout.... Click for more definitions.
1. to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does. 2. to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to its master. 3. to lie very close; cuddle or snuggle up. v.t. 4. to root up with the nose or snout. 5. to touch or rub with the nose, muzzle, etc. 6. to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into.
To nuzzle is to affectionately rub your nose and face against someone (or something). It's hard to get out of bed in the morning when your cat lies down on your chest and nuzzles you.
Nuzzle definition: to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does. See examples of NUZZLE used in a sentence.
Definition of nuzzle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Nuzzle definition: To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout.
