Definitions for nuzzleˈnʌz əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nuz•zleˈnʌz əl(v.; n.)-zled, -zling
(v.i.)to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does.
Category: Animal Behavior
to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.:
The dog nuzzled up to its master.
to lie very close; cuddle or snuggle up.
(v.t.)to root up with the nose or snout.
Category: Animal Behavior
to touch or rub with the nose, muzzle, etc.
to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into.
to thrust (the nose or head), as into something.
to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.
(n.)an affectionate embrace.
Origin of nuzzle:
1375–1425; late ME noselen to grovel
Princeton's WordNet
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close(verb)
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"
nuzzle, nose(verb)
rub noses
nuzzle(verb)
dig out with the snout
"the pig nuzzled the truffle"
Wiktionary
nuzzle(Verb)
To touch someone or something with the nose.
Webster Dictionary
Nuzzle(verb)
to noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up
Nuzzle(verb)
to nestle; to house, as in a nest
Nuzzle(verb)
to work with the nose, like a swine in the mud
Nuzzle(verb)
to go with head poised like a swine, with nose down
Nuzzle(verb)
to hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to nestle
Nuzzle(verb)
to loiter; to idle
Translations for nuzzle
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- streel, kielieAfrikaans
- يَدُسُّ أنفَهُ مُداعِباArabic
- ровя с муцунаBulgarian
- acariciarPortuguese (BR)
- tisknout sečumákem, čenichatCzech
- die Schnauze, Nase, etc. reiben (an)German
- gnubbe med næsenDanish
- σπρώχνω, τρίβω ή χαϊδεύω κτ. με τη μύτηGreek
- acariciarSpanish
- ninaga hõõrumaEstonian
- با پوزه کاويدن يا بو کردنFarsi
- hieroaFinnish
- faire des caressesà qqnFrench
- לְחַכֵּך בַּאָףHebrew
- सूगना या सूगकर प्यार करनाHindi
- gurati, dotaknuti(njuškom)Croatian
- orrával érintHungarian
- dengan hidungIndonesian
- nugga nefinu utaní e-ð, snuggaIcelandic
- (strofinare il muso contro)Italian
- 鼻でこするJapanese
- 코로 파다(밀어대다, 들이박다)Korean
- kepštelėti nosimiLithuanian
- bikstīt/pieglausties ar purnuLatvian
- menggesel-geselkanMalay
- met de neus duwen tegenDutch
- gni mulen/nesen motNorwegian
- trącać nosemPolish
- با پوزه کاويدن يا بو کردنPersian
- په پوزه بوى كولPashto
- acariciarPortuguese
- a-şi freca nasul/botul deRomanian
- тыкаться носом; тереться мордойRussian
- obtierať saSlovak
- pritisniti se h komuSlovenian
- priljubiti seSerbian
- trycka (gnida) nosen (mulen) motSwedish
- ดุนด้วยจมูกเบา ๆThai
- burnunu sürtmek, burnu ile dokunmakTurkish
- 用鼻子頂，用鼻子磨蹭，用鼻子碰觸Chinese (Trad.)
- тикати(ся) носомUkrainian
- دبانا، ناک رگڑناUrdu
- sục mũivàoVietnamese
- 用鼻子摩擦，用鼻子磨蹭，用鼻子碰触Chinese (Simp.)
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