The meaning of Nuzzle

Nuzzle – definition

verb
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.
Usage examples:
He nuzzled her hair
Synonims:
Nudge Nose Prod Push

Nuzzle translation into English

Nuzzle: translate from English into Chinese

鼻子

Nuzzle: translate from English into Dutch

Nuzzle, Snuffelen, Wroeten in, Lekker liggen, Zich nestelen, Omwroeten, Koesteren

Nuzzle: translate from English into French

Toucher son nez, Fouiner, Fourrer son nez, Fouiller du groin

Nuzzle: translate from English into German

Kuscheln, Beschnüffeln

Nuzzle: translate from English into Hindi

सूंघना, थूथनी से खोदना, गंध के द्वारा मालूम करना या ढूंढ़ निकालना, टोह लेना, नाक से दबाना या रगड़ना

Nuzzle: translate from English into Italian

Naso, Frugare

Nuzzle: translate from English into Korean

기분 좋게 자다, 코로 파다, 코로 구멍을 파다

Nuzzle: translate from English into Russian

Тыкаться носом, Прижаться, Нюхать, Свернуться в клубок, Прикорнуть, Приютиться, Тыкать носом, Рыть землю рылом, Рыться рылом, Тереться носом, Совать нос

Nuzzle: translate from English into Spanish

Hocicar, Acariciar con el hocico

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘grovel’): frequentative from nose, reinforced by Dutch neuzelen ‘poke with the nose’.

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Nuzzle – similar words

nuzzles

ˈnʌz.əl

verb
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.
Usage examples:
He nuzzled her hair

verb
To touch, rub, or press someone gently and affectionately, esp. with the head or nose
Usage examples:
[ t ] she loved to nuzzle her dog and scratch him behind the ears.

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nuzzled

ˈnʌz.əl

verb
Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.
Usage examples:
He nuzzled her hair

verb
Past simple and past participle of nuzzle
Usage examples:
My dog came and nuzzled my foot to try and cheer me up., the kittens like to nuzzle up against/up t…

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Nuzzle synonims

nose

nəʊz

noun
The part projecting above the mouth on the face of a person or animal, containing the nostrils and used for breathing and smelling.
Usage examples:
He slowly breathed out the air through his nose

verb
(of an animal) thrust its nose against or into something.
Usage examples:
The pony nosed at the straw

noun
The part of the face that sticks out above the mouth, through which you breathe and smell
Usage examples:
A large/long/pointed nose, i had a sore throat and a runny nose (= liquid coming out of the nose).,…

All meanings and translations of Nose

nudge

nʌdʒ

verb
Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.
Usage examples:
People were nudging each other and pointing at me

noun
A light touch or push.
Usage examples:
He gave her shoulder a nudge

verb
To push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention
Usage examples:
My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it., i gave him a nudge to …

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push

verb
Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
She pushed her glass towards him

noun
An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.
Usage examples:
He closed the door with a push

verb
Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

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