Snuggle

//ˈsnʌ.ɡəl// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms
cuddlecuddlenestlecuddlebundlecurl up

Example

More examples

"I wish I had someone I could snuggle with."

Etymology

From snug + -le (frequentative suffix).

Related phrases

snuggle bunnysnuggle up

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