snuggle

snug·gle  (sngl)

v. snug·gled, snug·gling, snug·gles

v.intr.

1. To lie or press close together; cuddle.

2. To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle: snuggled happily under the covers.

v.tr.

To draw close or hold closely, as for comfort or in affection; hug.

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[Frequentative of snug.]

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snuggle [ˈsnʌg^əl]

vb

(usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together) to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection

n

the act of snuggling

[frequentative snug (vb)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snuggle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace cuddle, nestle embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb	1.	snuggle - 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, nuzzle, 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.	snuggle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" nestle cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - 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" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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snuggle

verb nestle, curl up, cuddle up, huddle I snuggled down in the big, comfortable seat.

Translations

snuggle [ˈsnʌgl] VI to snuggle down in bed → acurrucarse en la cama
to snuggle up to sb → arrimarse a algn
I like to snuggle up with a book → me gusta ponerme cómodo a leer

snuggle [ˈsnʌg^əl] vi → se pelotonner
to snuggle down in bed → se pelotonner dans son lit
to snuggle up to sb → se pelotonner contre qn

snuggle

vi → sich schmiegen, sich kuscheln; to snuggle down in bed → sich ins Bett kuscheln; to snuggle up (to somebody) → sich (an jdn) anschmiegen or ankuscheln; I like to snuggle up with a book → ich mache es mir gern mit einem Buch gemütlich; to snuggle into somebody/something → sich an jdm ankuscheln/in etw (acc) → einkuscheln; the cottages snuggled in the valley → die Häuschen schmiegten sich ins Tal

vt → an sich (acc) → schmiegen

snuggle [ˈsnʌgl] vi to snuggle down in bed → rannicchiarsi nel letto
to snuggle up to sb → stringersi a qn