What does nuzzle mean?

Definitions for nuzzle
ˈnʌz əlnuz·zle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw closeverb

    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

    "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

  2. nuzzle, noseverb

    rub noses

  3. nuzzleverb

    dig out with the snout

    "the pig nuzzled the truffle"

Wiktionary

  1. nuzzleverb

    To touch someone or something with the nose.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Nuzzleverb

    Etymology: This word, in its original signification, seems corrupted from nursle; but when its original meaning was forgotten, writers supposed it to come from nozzle or nose, and in that sense used it.

    Old men long nuzzled in corruption, scorning them that would seek reformation. Philip Sidney.

    He charged through an army of lawyers, sometimes with sword in hand, at other times nuzzling like an eel in the mud. John Arbuthnot, John Bull.

    Sir Roger shook his ears, and nuzzled along, well satisfied that he was doing a charitable work. John Arbuthnot, J. Bull.

    The blessed benefit, not there confin’d,
    Drops to the third, who nuzzles close behind. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. nuzzle

    Nuzzle is a verb referring to the act of gently pushing or rubbing one's nose or face against someone or something, typically to show affection or to seek comfort or warmth.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nuzzleverb

    to noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up

  2. Nuzzleverb

    to nestle; to house, as in a nest

  3. Nuzzleverb

    to work with the nose, like a swine in the mud

  4. Nuzzleverb

    to go with head poised like a swine, with nose down

  5. Nuzzleverb

    to hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to nestle

  6. Nuzzleverb

    to loiter; to idle

  7. Etymology: [See Noursle.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Nuzzle

    nuz′l, v.i. to rub the nose against: to fondle closely, to cuddle: to nurse or rear.—v.t. to touch with the nose: to go with the nose toward the ground.—Also Nous′le. [A freq. verb from nose.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nuzzle in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nuzzle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of nuzzle in a Sentence

  1. Leah Greenbaum:

    When Miriam is having a tantrum we do this nuzzle command, and he literally has gotten her out of a tantrums, and he’s actually helped her stay calm and makes transitions better- getting her to go to bed, getting her to leave a store, he’s just eased it all.

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