Definitions for nuzzle
ˈnʌz əlnuz·zle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nuzzleverb

   To touch someone or something with the nose.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

   1. To nurse; to foster.

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

   2. To go with the nose down like a hog.

   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.

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Caress
   • Cling To
   • Excavate

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How to pronounce nuzzle?

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How to say nuzzle in sign language?

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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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nuzzle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nuzzle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nuzzle
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuzzle
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nuzzle
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=nuzzle