Nuzzling

Synonyms for "nuzzling" (22 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (5)

Noun(4 words)

affectionate caressing cuddle cuddling

dalliance

Strong matches (6)

Noun(3 words)

flatter ingratiate intimate

fondling lollygagging nestling

Related words (11)

Noun(10 words)

nosenose contactpetting press probing proximate root snuffle snuggle snuggling

sexual intercourse

Related word relations

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

5 relation types

More general

10 entries

affection displayaffiliative behaviorfigurative languageforaging behaviorphysical contactphysical interactionqualitative descriptionsensory explorationsocial tacticstrategic behavior

More specific

14 entries

analogyface nuzzlingface rubface rubbingfawning ingratiation metaphornose nuzzlingnose rubnose rubbingnose searchpersonification sniffingsnout contact

Collocations

14 entries

affectionate nuzzlingaffiliative nuzzlingface nuzzlingface rubgentle nuzzlingmutual nuzzlingnose nuzzlingnose rubnuzzling againstnuzzling behaviornuzzling contactnuzzling gesturenuzzling up toprolonged nuzzling

Inflections

5 entries

more nuzzlingmost nuzzlingnuzzled nuzzles nuzzlings

Derivations

5 entries

nuzzle nuzzlement nuzzler nuzzlingly nuzzlingness

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Benedito smiled as he saw his goats nuzzling each other affectionately.

Source: tatoeba (11738253)

Despite the animals' friendly nuzzlings, Cotter finally chased them off with a broom.

Source: wiktionary

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