nuzzle
[ nuhz-uhl ]
/ ˈnʌz əl /
verb (used without object), nuz·zled, nuz·zling.
verb (used with object), nuz·zled, nuz·zling.
noun
an affectionate embrace or cuddle.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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1375–1425; late Middle English noselen to grovel; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM nuzzle
un·nuz·zled, adjectiveWords nearby nuzzle
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nuzzle
/ (ˈnʌzəl) /
verb
to push or rub gently against the nose or snout
(intr) to nestle; lie close
(tr) to dig out with the snout
Word Origin for nuzzle
C15: nosele, from nose (n)
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