nuzzleverb [ I + adv/prep, T ]
uk/ˈnʌz.əl/us/ˈnʌz.əl/to touch, rub, or press something or someone gently and/or in a way that shows your love, especially with the head or nose, usually with small repeated movements:
My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up.
The kittens like to nuzzle up against/up to their mother.
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Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- eusocial
- fledge
- lap
- maul
- migrant
- mob
- molt
- nest
- perch
- prey
- ruminate
- scratch
- shy
- skitter
- slaver 1
- stampede
- suckle
- torpor
- trot
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