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单词 snuggling
释义

snuggle

verb

snug·​gle ˈsnə-gəl How to pronounce snuggle (audio)
snuggled; snuggling ˈsnə-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce snuggle (audio)

intransitive verb

: to curl up comfortably or cozily

transitive verb

1
: to draw close especially for comfort or in affection
2
: to make snug
snuggle noun

Synonyms

  • curl up
  • nestle
  • snug
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Example Sentences

The puppy snuggled up against the sleeping boy. The boy snuggled close to his mother. The dog snuggled its nose between the pillows. The baby snuggled his head against my chest.
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Word History

Etymology

frequentative of snug entry 1

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

snuggle

verb

snug·​gle ˈsnə-gəl How to pronounce snuggle (audio)
snuggled; snuggling
1
: to curl up comfortably or cozily : cuddle
2
: to pull in close to someone The baby snuggled against her mother.

snuggling

verb

present participle of snuggle
1
as in snugging
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • snugging
  • crouching
  • nestling
  • curling up
  • huddling
  • burrowing
  • hunching
  • squatting
  • scrunching
  • couching
  • squinching
  • hunkering (down)
2
as in cuddling
to lie close snuggle up to a friendly cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • cuddling
  • nuzzling
  • nestling
  • huddling
  • snoozling
  • crouching
  • curling up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wincing
  • flinching
  • starting
  • shrinking
  • recoiling
  • shying
  • blenching
  • quailing
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