nuzzle

[ nuhz-uhl ]

/ ˈnʌz əl /

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verb (used without object), nuz·zled, nuz·zling.

to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does: a rabbit nuzzling into the snow.

to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to his master.

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

verb (used with object), nuz·zled, nuz·zling.

to root up with the nose, snout, etc.: training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground.

to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc.

to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into: The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar.

to thrust (the nose or head), as into something.

to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.

noun

an affectionate embrace or cuddle.

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Origin of nuzzle

1375–1425; late Middle English noselen to grovel; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM nuzzle

un·nuz·zled, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for nuzzle

And he nuzzled up to his master, in a way that made his tears come.
Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Richard Doddridge Blackmore
But Purun Bhagat never moved, and, little by little, the royal stag edged up and nuzzled his shoulder.
The Second Jungle Book|Rudyard Kipling
She nuzzled his neck, then bit it, then kissed it, then bit it again.
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town|Cory Doctorow
He grinned and nuzzled her affectionately, and decided to stay a while longer.
Fair and Warmer|E. G. von Wald

He nuzzled the fleeing pair playfully, and followed them after his own lazy and intricate and incredibly whimsical fashion.
Master of the Moondog|Stanley Mullen

British Dictionary definitions for nuzzle

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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verb (used with object), nuz·zled, nuz·zling.

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