snug|gle

snug|gle
snug|gle «SNUHG uhl», verb, -gled, -gling, noun.
–v.i.
to lie, press, or draw closely for warmth or comfort or from affection; nestle; cuddle: »

to snuggle up in a chair, to snuggle down in bed.

SYNONYM(S): nuzzle.
–v.t.
1. to draw or press closely to for warmth or comfort or from affection.
2. to draw closely.
–n.
an act of snuggling.
[< snug, verb + -le, frequentative]

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  • Snuggle — Snug gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snuggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snuggling}.] [Freq. of snug.] To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort; to cuddle; to nestle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snuggled — Snuggle Snug gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snuggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snuggling}.] [Freq. of snug.] To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort; to cuddle; to nestle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Snuggling — Snuggle Snug gle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Snuggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Snuggling}.] [Freq. of snug.] To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort; to cuddle; to nestle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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