nuzzle

verb

nuz·zle ˈnə-zəl How to pronounce nuzzle (audio)

nuzzled; nuzzling ˈnəz-liŋ How to pronounce nuzzle (audio)

ˈnə-zə-

intransitive verb

: to work with or as if with the nose

especially : to root, rub, or snuff something

: to lie close or snug

transitive verb

: to root, rub, or touch with or as if with the nose

: to rub or push gently against something

nuzzled her face against the cushion

Example Sentences

The dog nuzzled my leg. He nuzzled into her neck.

Recent Examples on the Web When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 It's designed to mimic a soft blanket, so there's an extra fabric that pets can nuzzle into.

Medea Giordano, Wired, 13 July 2022 Jessie Holmes takes a break from cooking his dogs a meal to nuzzle with two wheel dogs at the Ophir checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022 Then the cow will often try to nuzzle or lick or otherwise check out the new item.

Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020 Caesar, who can often be seen nuzzling McCool’s white beard, seemed thrown off, too, by his cloth mask.

oregonlive, 2 May 2020 When volunteers walked by their cages, the animals nuzzled next to their wire cages behind a bar fence to get closer.

Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2020 The unnamed calf was born at Potter Park Zoo on Tuesday before 6 a.m. The 12-year-old mother, Doppsee, nuzzled her baby within minutes and the calf was standing up about 90 minutes later, according to the zoo.

USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2019 Brown stew chicken, on the other hand, embraces a mild sweetness — soft, fall-apart thighs and legs that nuzzle up to rice and peas and a pile of sauteed cabbage.

Dominic Armato, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2020 See More

单词	nuzzling
释义	nuzzle verb nuz·zle ˈnə-zəl nuzzled; nuzzling ˈnəz-liŋ ˈnə-zə- intransitive verb 1 : to work with or as if with the nose especially : to root, rub, or snuff something 2 : to lie close or snug transitive verb 1 : to root, rub, or touch with or as if with the nose 2 : to rub or push gently against something nuzzled her face against the cushion Synonyms cuddle nestle snoozle [chiefly dialect] snuggle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The dog nuzzled my leg. He nuzzled into her neck. Recent Examples on the Web When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 It's designed to mimic a soft blanket, so there's an extra fabric that pets can nuzzle into. Medea Giordano, Wired, 13 July 2022 Jessie Holmes takes a break from cooking his dogs a meal to nuzzle with two wheel dogs at the Ophir checkpoint during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022 Then the cow will often try to nuzzle or lick or otherwise check out the new item. Anna Fifield, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020 Caesar, who can often be seen nuzzling McCool’s white beard, seemed thrown off, too, by his cloth mask. oregonlive, 2 May 2020 When volunteers walked by their cages, the animals nuzzled next to their wire cages behind a bar fence to get closer. Tessa Duvall, The Courier-Journal, 22 Feb. 2020 The unnamed calf was born at Potter Park Zoo on Tuesday before 6 a.m. The 12-year-old mother, Doppsee, nuzzled her baby within minutes and the calf was standing up about 90 minutes later, according to the zoo. USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2019 Brown stew chicken, on the other hand, embraces a mild sweetness — soft, fall-apart thighs and legs that nuzzle up to rice and peas and a pile of sauteed cabbage. Dominic Armato, azcentral, 9 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Middle English noselen to bring the nose toward the ground, from nose First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition nuzzle verb nuz·zle ˈnə-zəl nuzzled; nuzzling : to push or rub with the nose … the mare nuzzled again gently at his neck. Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising nuzzling verb present participle of nuzzle as in snuggling to lie close newborn puppies nuzzling against their mother to stay warm Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance snuggling cuddling nestling crouching snoozling huddling curling up Antonyms & Near Antonyms wincing flinching recoiling shrinking shying starting quailing blenching See More
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