Benedito loves the way his baby goats nuzzle against his hand.
Source: tatoeba (11738586)
Nuzzle
//ˈnʌzl̩//
Synonyms for "nuzzle" (27 found)
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3 entriesTranslations
36 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 用鼻子愛撫 /用鼻子爱抚 verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- 用鼻子掘 verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Czech
3 entries- otírat se verb (to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.)
- otírat se verb (to come into close contact with someone or something)
- tulit se verb (to come into close contact with someone or something)
Dutch
1 entries- snuffelen verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Finnish
4 entries- koskettaminen noun (act of nuzzling)
- painautuminen noun (act of nuzzling)
- koskettaa kuonolla verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- koskettaa kuonolla verb (to press or push the nose or snout, mouth, face, etc., against or into someone or something; to touch someone or something with the nose or snout, etc.)
French
1 entries- fourrer son nez verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
German
4 entries- hätscheln verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- liebkosen verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- schnüffeln verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- sich anschmiegen verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Italian
2 entries- annusare verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- strofinare col naso verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Russian
3 entries- ню́хать verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- тере́ться но́сом о verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
- ты́каться но́сом verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Spanish
1 entries- frotar la nariz verb (to rub or touch (someone or something) with the nose, face, etc., or an object)
Sample sentences
47 total sentences available.
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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