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Verb: nuzzle  nú-zul
  1. Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
    "We nuzzled against each other to keep warm";
    - cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, draw close, cosy [Brit, Cdn], cozy [N. Amer], cozy up [N. Amer], cosy up [Brit, Cdn]
     
  2. Rub noses
    - nose
     
  3. Dig out with the snout
    "the pig nuzzled the truffle"

Derived forms: nuzzles, nuzzling, nuzzled

Type of: caress, cling to, clutch, dig up, excavate, fondle, hold close, hold tight, turn up

Encyclopedia: Nuzzle