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snuggle
[snuhg-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to lie or press closely, as for comfort or from affection; nestle; cuddle.
When I wake up early, the children will often come and snuggle beside me when they hear me moving.
verb (used with object)
to draw or press closely against, as for comfort or from affection.
She loves spending time snuggling her three dogs, hiking, and traveling.
noun
the act of lying or pressing closely against someone or something for comfort or from affection.
We're having our regular evening snuggle with the cat.
verb phrase
to sit or lie comfortably, warmly, and cozily, especially while holding or cuddling something or someone.
The holidays are the perfect time to snuggle up with a steaming mug of hot chocolate and a good film.
to become friendly with, especially to further one's own ends; cozy up.
The CEO is snuggling up to the mayor, hoping to get support from the city for this new project.
snuggle
/ ˈʌɡə /
verb
(usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together) to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection
noun
the act of snuggling
Word History and Origins
Origin of snuggle1
Example Sentences
Every fortnight, Samii Wood snuggles up with a group of strangers for a "cuddle puddle".
And then, just as you’re snuggled up about to fall back asleep because you think, “Maybe we’re all just going to sleep a little longer, they whisper in your ear, ‘Can we get up now?
This is because we snuggle with and sleep in bed with our cats.
But there he snuggled beside a perfect body — a far cry from my petite, curvy self.
"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," she was quoted as saying by the AP news agency on Wednesday.
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