nuzzle
(verb)
verb
1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Similar word(s): cuddle, nest, nestle, snuggle
Definition categories: contact, clutch
2. rub noses
Similar word(s): nose
Definition categories: contact, caress, fondle
3. dig out with the snout
- the pig nuzzled the truffle
Definition categories: contact, excavate
Sentences with nuzzle as a verb:
- The horse nuzzled its foal's head gently to wake him up.
- The bird nuzzled up to the wires of the cage.
- She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema.