Definition of nuzzle Nuzzle
/nʌˈzʌl/ - [nuzul] - nuz•zle
We found 12 definitions of nuzzle from 5 different sources.
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What does nuzzle mean?
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| nuzzle - rub noses | ||
| nose | ||
| caress, fondle touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi" | ||
| nuzzle - dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle" | ||
| dig up, excavate, turn up remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside" | ||
| nuzzle - 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" | ||
| cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, draw close | ||
| cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nuzzle (Verb)
To touch someone or something with the nose.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nuzzle (v. t.)
To noursle or nurse; to foster; to bring up. - nuzzle (v. t.)
To nestle; to house, as in a nest. - nuzzle (v. i.)
To work with the nose, like a swine in the mud. - nuzzle (v. i.)
To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down. - nuzzle (v. t.)
To hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to nestle. - nuzzle (v. t.)
To loiter; to idle.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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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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🔤- nuzzle, verb, present, 1st person singular of nuzzle (infinitive).
- nuzzle, verb (infinitive).
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