| 单词 | nuzzle |
| 释义 | nuzzle (once / 18911 pages) v To nuzzle is to affectionately rub your nose and face against someone (or something). It's hard to get out of bed in the morning when your cat lies down on your chest and nuzzles you. A mother might nuzzle her new baby's head, and a horse will nuzzle a person's hand — hoping for an apple or sugar cube. In the fifteenth century, this word instead meant "to bring the nose to the ground," from the verb nose, "pry or smell with the nose." The current meaning was influenced by words like nestle and the now-obsolete "nursle," meaning "to nurse." WORD FAMILYnuzzle: nuzzled, nuzzles, nuzzling USAGE EXAMPLESAt the sight of a Tennant they would amble over, nuzzle and let themselves be milked. New York Times(Jan 06, 2016) Rico, the nuzzling colt, likes his new human friends and the feed bucket, but his mom is not so quick to trust again. Washington Times(Dec 14, 2016) In Washington the afternoon plodded, nuzzled by a perfect sun. Washington Post(Nov 09, 2016) 1v rub noses Syn|Hyper nose caress, fondle touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner 2v dig out with the snout the pig nuzzled the truffle Hyper dig up, excavate, turn up find by digging in the ground 3v move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position Syn|Hyper cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, snuggle nestle, snuggle position comfortably draw closepull towards oneself cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
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