Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,791,944,832 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

nuzzle
(redirected from nuzzler)

    0.01 sec.
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.

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

nuzzler n.

nuzzle [ˈnʌzəl]
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)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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"
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
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"

nuzzle
verb snuggle, cuddle, nudge, burrow, nestle The dog came and nuzzled up against me.
Translations
nuzzle [ˈnʌzl]
B. VIarrimarse

nuzzle [ˈnʌzəl]
vt [animal] → frotter son nez contre; [person] → se blottir contre
nuzzle up against
vt fus [person] → se blottir contre; [animal] → frotter son nez contre

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

nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up tostrofinare il muso contro
nuzzle [ˈnʌzl] vi to nuzzle up tostrofinare il muso contro

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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.