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Nuzzled

(of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

📖 Definitions of "Nuzzled"

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  1. 1

    (of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

    "She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

  2. 2

    To nurse; to foster; to bring up.

  3. 3

    To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

  4. 4

    To go along with the nose to the ground, like a pig.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nuzzled"

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WordDefinition
nosed(in combination) Having some specific type of nose.
cuddledverb(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle.
snuggledverbdrawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
pettedverb(transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
whinniedverb(transitive, intransitive, of a horse) To make a gentle neigh.
lolledverb(intransitive) To act lazily or indolently while reclining; to lean; to lie at ease.
mewedverb(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.
meowedverb(intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.
cradledverb(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep).
toddledverbTo walk unsteadily, as a small child does.
loungedverb(intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
frolickedverb(intransitive) To make merry; to have fun; to romp; to behave playfully and uninhibitedly.
pawedverbHaving (a specified kind or number of) paws.
cooedverb(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.
lazedverbTo pass time relaxing; to relax, lounge.
mooedverb(intransitive) Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.
kissedverba 1996 Canadian romantic/erotic drama film directed and co-written by Lynne Stopkewich, based on Barbara Gowdy's short story "We So Seldom Look on Love".
waddledverb(intransitive) To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.
cloppedverbTo make this sound; to walk so as to make this sound.
giggledverbTo laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner.

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