nuzzle

nuz·zle  (nzl)

v. nuz·zled, nuz·zling, nuz·zles

v.tr.

1. To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout: stroked and nuzzled the kitten.

2. To root or move with the snout.

v.intr.

1. To make rubbing or pressing motions with or as if with the nose or snout.

2. To nestle together.

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[Middle English noselen, to bend down, perhaps back-formation from noselyng, on the face, prostrate, from nose, nose; see nose.]

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nuzzler n.

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nuzzle [ˈnʌz^əl]

vb

1. to push or rub gently against the nose or snout

2. (intr) to nestle; lie close

3. (tr) to dig out with the snout

[C15 nosele, from nose (n)]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	nuzzle - 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" cuddle, draw close, nestle, snuggle, nest cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
	2.	nuzzle - rub noses nose caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"
	3.	nuzzle - dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle" dig up, excavate, turn up - find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"

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nuzzle

verb snuggle, cuddle, nudge, burrow, nestle The dog came and nuzzled up against me.

Translations

nuzzle [ˈnʌzl]

A. VT → acariciar con el hocico

B. VI → arrimarse

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nuzzle [ˈnʌz^əl]

vt [animal] → frotter son nez contre; [person] → se blottir contre

nuzzle up against

vt fus [person] → se blottir contre; [animal] → frotter son nez contre

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nuzzle

vt (pig) → aufwühlen; (dog) → beschnüffeln, beschnuppern

vi to nuzzle (up) against somebody, to nuzzle up to somebody (person, animal) → sich an jdn schmiegen or drücken

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nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up to → strofinare il muso contro

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nuzzle

v nuzzle [ˈnazl]

to press, rub or caress with the nose The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek. streel, kielie يَدُسُّ أنفَهُ مُداعِبا ровя с муцуна tisknout se čumákem, čenichat gnubbe med næsen die Schnauze, Nase, etc. reiben (an) σπρώχνω, τρίβω ή χαϊδεύω κτ. με τη μύτη acariciar ninaga hõõruma با پوزه کاويدن يا بو کردن hieroa faire des caresses à qqn לְחַכֵּך בַּאָף सूगना या सूगकर प्यार करना gurati,dotaknuti(njuškom) orrával érint dengan hidung nugga nefinu utan í e-ð, snugga (strofinare il muso contro) 鼻でこする 코로 파다(밀어대다, 들이박다) kepštelėti nosimi bikstīt/pieglausties ar purnu menggesel-geselkan met de neus duwen tegen gni mulen/nesen mot trącać nosem acariciar a-şi freca nasul/botul de тыкаться носом; тереться мордой obtierať sa pritisniti se h komu priljubiti se trycka (gnida) nosen (mulen) mot ดุนด้วยจมูกเบา ๆ burnunu sürtmek, burnu ile dokunmak 用鼻子摩擦，用鼻愛撫 тикати(ся) носом دبانا، ناک رگڑنا sục mũivào 用鼻子摩擦，用鼻爱抚