snuggle

[ snuhg-uhl ]

/ ˈsnʌg əl /

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verb (used without object), snug·gled, snug·gling.

to lie or press closely, as for comfort or from affection; nestle; cuddle.

verb (used with object), snug·gled, snug·gling.

to draw or press closely against, as for comfort or from affection.

noun

the act of snuggling.

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Origin of snuggle

First recorded in 1680–90; snug + -le

Words nearby snuggle

snuffy, snug, snug as a bug in a rug, snuggery, snuggies, snuggle, Snyder, snye, so, soak, soakage

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How to use snuggle in a sentence

After all of the adventures at Hogwarts, Rowling may be saying, all you want to do is snuggle up with a cup of tea and a vicar.
Writing For Teens Vs. Adults: Rowling As Case Study|Seth Lerer|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As Paul looks on, Sally and the man snuggle up together on the couch like lovebirds.
The Intellectual Sex Fetish|Anneli Rufus|July 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
His encounters always included sex, often paid in advance by a business associate, and rarely ended with a post-coital snuggle.
Berlusconi's Tranny Defense|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The teen wanted to walk to the park with her boyfriend to play their ukuleles and snuggle.
Why Obama Staffers Are Secretly Worried, and Other Dispatches from the Campaign Trail|The Daily Beast|October 26, 2008|DAILY BEAST

I forgot everything except how nice it was to snuggle close to you and be comforted.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman|Pauline Lester
It was much as a faithful dog would wag his tail and snuggle up for a pat of the hand.
The Cab of the Sleeping Horse|John Reed Scott
During the night Walter woke several times to rub his chilly body and limbs and snuggle closer to his companions.
South from Hudson Bay|E. C. [Ethel Claire] Brill
There now, Tommy, you just snuggle down and forget all about it.
The Meadow-Brook Girls Across Country|Janet Aldridge
I snuggle up in my warm furs at the very thought of the misery which is not mine.
'Green Balls'|Paul Bewsher

British Dictionary definitions for snuggle

snuggle

/ (ˈsnʌɡəl) /

verb

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

noun

the act of snuggling

Word Origin for snuggle

C17: frequentative snug (vb)

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