Nuzzling - English meaning

Nuzzling – definitions in English dictionary

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

Nuzzling translation into English

Nuzzling: translate from English into Chinese

抚摸

Nuzzling: translate from English into Dutch

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

Nuzzling: translate from English into French

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

Nuzzling: translate from English into German

Kuscheln, Beschnüffeln

Nuzzling: translate from English into Hindi

नज़लिंग, सूंघना, थूथनी से खोदना

Nuzzling: translate from English into Italian

Annusando, Frugare

Nuzzling: translate from English into Korean

콧노래, 코로 파다, 기분 좋게 자다, 코로 구멍을 파다

Nuzzling: translate from English into Russian

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

Nuzzling: translate from English into Spanish

Acariciando, 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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Nuzzling – similar words

nuzzles

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.

Nuzzles - all meanings in English

nuzzled

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…

Nuzzled - all meanings in English

nuzzle

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

Nuzzle - all meanings in English

Nuzzling 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).,…

Nose - all meanings in English

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 …

Nudge - all meanings in English

prod

verb
Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Usage examples:
He prodded her in the ribs

noun
A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Usage examples:
He gave the wire netting an experimental prod

noun
(especially in ireland) a protestant.

Prod - all meanings in English

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"

Push - all meanings in English

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