Nuzzle

/ˈnʌzl̩/

Synonyms for "nuzzle" (41 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (9)

Noun(4 words)
affectionate gestureaffectionate touchbonding behaviorcaress

Strong matches (12)

Noun(3 words)
Verb(3 words)
cuddledraw closenest

Related words (20)

Noun(7 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

14 entries
affiliative behaviorcaresscling toclutchdig upexcavatefondlegesturehold closehold tightphysical contactsocial behaviortouchturn up

More specific

7 entries
caregiving nuzzlegreeting nuzzlehead nuzzlenestlenose rubsnout rubsnuggle

Collocations

11 entries
affectionate nuzzlegentle nuzzlenose nuzzlenuzzle againstnuzzle close tonuzzle intonuzzle one's nosenuzzle the facenuzzle up tosoft nuzzlewarm nuzzle

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

5 entries

similar

3 entries
draw closenestlesnuggle

Sample sentences

47 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Benedito loves the way his baby goats nuzzle against his hand.

Source: tatoeba (11738586)

Benedito saw the buck nuzzle one of his goats affectionately.

Source: tatoeba (11738826)

[T]he Dogge nuſling his noſe vnder the necke of the Deare, the Wolfe glad to let the Lambe lye vpon hym to kéepe him warme, the Lyon ſuffering the Aſſe to caſt hys legge ouer him: preferring one honeſt vnmannerly friende, before a number of croutching picke-thankes.

Source: wiktionary

Shee [Wisdom] nuzzleth her ſelfe in his [the scholar's] boſom, cheriſheth his ſoule, lifts-vp his lovve-groueling thoghts as high as Heauen: […]

Source: wiktionary

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