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snuggle

[ snuhg-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

snuggled, snuggling.
  1. to lie or press closely, as for comfort or from affection; nestle; cuddle:

    When I wake up early, the children will often come and snuggle beside me when they hear me moving.



verb (used with object)

snuggled, snuggling.
  1. to draw or press closely against, as for comfort or from affection:

    She loves spending time snuggling her three dogs, hiking, and traveling.

noun

  1. the act of lying or pressing closely against someone or something for comfort or from affection:

    We're having our regular evening snuggle with the cat.

verb phrase

    1. to sit or lie comfortably, warmly, and cozily, especially while holding or cuddling something or someone:

      The holidays are the perfect time to snuggle up with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a good film.

    2. to become friendly with, especially to further one's own ends; cozy up:

      The CEO is snuggling up to the mayor, hoping to get support from the city for this new project.

snuggle

/ ˈ²õ²Ôʌɡə±ô /

verb

  1. usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection
“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

noun

  1. the act of snuggling
“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 snuggle1

First recorded in 1680–90; snug + -le
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of snuggle1

C17: frequentative snug (vb)
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And then, just as you’re snuggled up about to fall back asleep because you think, “Maybe we’re all just going to sleep a little longer, they whisper in your ear, ‘Can we get up now?

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This is because we snuggle with and sleep in bed with our cats.

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But there he snuggled beside a perfect body — a far cry from my petite, curvy self.

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"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," she was quoted as saying by the AP news agency on Wednesday.

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Even a few decades ago, spotting a koala snuggled in a backyard tree was nothing out of the ordinary.

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