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Snuggle

//ˈsnʌ.ɡəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An affectionate hug.

    "Let's have a snuggle on the sofa."

  2. 2
    a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace wordnet
  3. 3
    The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
Verb
  1. 1
    To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy. intransitive, transitive

    "My girlfriend and I love to snuggle."

  2. 2
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position wordnet
  3. 3
    To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.

    "Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags."

  4. 4
    position comfortably wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From snug + -le (frequentative suffix).

Etymology 2

From snug + -le (frequentative suffix).

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