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nuz·zle
(nŭz′əl)v. nuz·zled, nuz·zling, nuz·zles
v.tr.
1. To rub or push against gently with or as if with the nose or snout: stroked and nuzzled the kitten.
2. To root or move with the snout.
v.intr.
1. To make rubbing or pressing motions with or as if with the nose or snout.
2. To nestle together.
[Middle English noselen, to bend down, perhaps back-formation from noselyng, on the face, prostrate, from nose, nose; see nose.]
nuz′zler n.
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nuzzle
(ˈnʌzəl)vb
1. to push or rub gently against the nose or snout
2. (intr) to nestle; lie close
3. (tr) to dig out with the snout
[C15: nosele, from nose (n)]
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nuz•zle
(ˈnʌz əl)v. -zled, -zling,
n. v.i.
1. to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does.
2. to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to its master.
3. to lie very close; cuddle or snuggle up.
v.t. 4. to root up with the nose or snout.
5. to touch or rub with the nose, muzzle, etc.
6. to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into.
7. to thrust (the nose or head), as into something.
8. to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.
n. 9. an affectionate embrace.
[1375–1425; late Middle English noselen to grovel]
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nuzzle
Past participle: nuzzled
Gerund: nuzzling
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| Verb | 1. | nuzzle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close" |
| 2. | nuzzle - rub noses | |
| 3. | nuzzle - dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle" |
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nuzzle
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Translations
يَدُسُّ أنفَهُ مُداعِبا
čenichattisknout se čumákem
gnubbe med næsen
orrával érint
nugga nefinu utan í e-î, snugga
kepštelėti nosimi
bikstīt/pieglausties ar purnu
obtierať sa
burnu ile dokunmakburnunu sürtmek
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
nuzzle
[ˈnʌzəl] vt [animal] → frotter son nez contre; [person] → se blottir contre
nuzzle up against
vt fus [person] → se blottir contre; [animal] → frotter son nez contreCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nuzzle
vt (pig) → aufwühlen; (dog) → beschnüffeln, beschnuppern
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nuzzle
(ˈnazl) verb to press, rub or caress with the nose. The horse nuzzled (against) her cheek.
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