nuzzle (redirected from nuzzled)

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

Verb

[-zling, -zled] to push or rub gently with the nose or snout [from nose]

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

Translations

nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up to → arrimarse a

nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up to → fourrer son nez contre

nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up to → sich drücken or schmiegen an +acc

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, kielieيَدُسُّ أنفَهُ مُداعِباровя с муцунаtisknout se čumákem, čenichatgnubbe med næsendie Schnauze, Nase, etc. reiben (an)σπρώχνω, τρίβω ή χαϊδεύω κτ. με τη μύτηacariciarninaga hõõrumaبا پوزه کاويدن يا بو کردنkoskea turvallafaire des caresses à qqnלְחַכֵּך בַּאָףसूगना या सूगकर प्यार करनाgurati,dotaknuti(njuškom)orrával érintdengan hidungnugga nefinu utan í e-ð, snugga(strofinare il muso contro)鼻でこする...에 코를 비벼대다kepštelėti nosimibikstīt/pieglausties ar purnumenggesel-geselkanmet de neus duwen tegengni mulen/nesen mottrącać nosemacariciara-şi freca nasul/botul deтыкаться носом; тереться мордойobtierať sapritisniti se h komupriljubiti setrycka (gnida) nosen (mulen) motดุนด้วยจมูกเบา ๆburnunu sürtmek, burnu ile dokunmak用鼻子摩擦，用鼻愛撫тикати(ся) носомدبانا، ناک رگڑناsục mũivào用鼻子摩擦，用鼻爱抚