SNUGGLE

cuddle, nestle, snuggle

(noun) a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close

(verb) move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; “We cuddled against each other to keep warm”; “The children snuggled into their sleeping bags”

nestle, snuggle

(verb) position comfortably; “The baby nestled her head in her mother’s elbow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

snuggle (plural snuggles)

An affectionate hug.

The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.

Synonyms

• (hug): cuddle

• (final remnant in bottle): sip

Verb

snuggle (third-person singular simple present snuggles, present participle snuggling, simple past and past participle snuggled)

(transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.

To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.

Synonyms

• cuddle

Source: Wiktionary


Snug"gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snuggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Snuggling.] Etym: [Freq. of snug.]

Definition: To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort; to cuddle; to nestle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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