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Definition of Nuzzle
1. Verb. Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. "Sam cannot nuzzle Sue "; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
Exact synonyms: Cuddle, Draw Close, Nest, Nestle, Snuggle
Generic synonyms: Cling To, Clutch, Hold Close, Hold Tight
Related verbs: Nestle, Snuggle, Draw Close
Derivative terms: Cuddle, Cuddling, Nestle, Snuggle, Snuggling
Generic synonyms: Cling To, Clutch, Hold Close, Hold Tight
Related verbs: Nestle, Snuggle, Draw Close
Derivative terms: Cuddle, Cuddling, Nestle, Snuggle, Snuggling
2. Verb. Rub noses.
3. Verb. Dig out with the snout. "The pig nuzzled the truffle"
Definition of Nuzzle
1. v. t. To noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up.
2. v. i. To work with the nose, like a swine in the mud.
Definition of Nuzzle
1. to push with the nose [v -ZLED, -ZLING, -ZLES]
Medical Definition of Nuzzle
1. 1. To noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up. "The people had been nuzzled in idolatry." (Milton) 2. [Perh. A corruption of nestle. Cf. Nustle] To nestle; to house, as in a nest. Origin: See Noursle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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