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nuzzle

[ nuhz-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

nuzzled, nuzzling.
  1. to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does:

    a rabbit nuzzling into the snow.

  2. to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.:

    The dog nuzzled up to his master.

  3. to lie very close to someone or something; cuddle or snuggle up.


verb (used with object)

nuzzled, nuzzling.
  1. to root up with the nose, snout, etc.:

    training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground.

  2. to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc.
  3. to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into:

    The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar.

  4. to thrust (the nose or head), as into something.
  5. to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.

noun

  1. an affectionate embrace or cuddle.

nuzzle

/ ˈ²ÔÊŒ³úÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. to push or rub gently against the nose or snout
  2. intr to nestle; lie close
  3. tr to dig out with the snout
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nuzzle1

1375–1425; late Middle English noselen to grovel; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nuzzle1

C15: nosele, from nose (n)
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Example Sentences

He nuzzles the other side of her neck and says: "It smells good".

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For a veteran with PTSD, a service dog may retrieve medication or perform anxiety-relieving actions like nuzzling or leaning against a person when the dog senses a heightened state of anxiety.

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"FYI we did NOT feed them as that is not allowed - they came up and nuzzled us so we just gave them a little pat then let them be."

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Picture the soft, cool nuzzle of your dog.

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A small grey kitten with an injured nose kept jumping on his shoulder, nuzzling him.

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