Nuzzle (Verb)
Meaning 1
Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She nuzzled deep into the soft warm blankets, feeling a sense of comfort wash over her.
- The child nuzzled into the couch for a cozy afternoon of reading.
- As the rain pattered against the windowpane, they nuzzled into each other for warmth.
- She nuzzled her pillow, feeling its familiar softness cradle her weary head.
- The couple snuggled in tight, and then she nuzzled her head into the crook of his shoulder.
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Meaning 2
Dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The wild boar nuzzled the forest floor in search of roots to eat for dinner.
- A gentle sow nuzzled her newborn piglets to comfort them as they cried and squealed.
- The truffle pig nuzzled its way through the dense underbrush in pursuit of its target.
- With its sensitive snout, the pig nuzzled around in the dirt to find the ripest mushroom.
- In the farm yard, the piglets nuzzled their mother when she came back with some food for them.