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snuzzle

verb

Etymology

Blend of snuggle + nuzzle

  1. inherited from *néh₂s✻ — “nose”
  2. inherited from nosu
  3. inherited from noselen — “to bend down”
  4. compounded as snuzzle — “snuggle + nuzzle”

Definitions

  1. To touch cozily and comfortably

    To touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to snuggle.

    • "I slunk down in the seat, making myself as small as possible, and snuzzled my shoulder into his armpit."

  2. To rub the nose against and snuff.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA