snuggle

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snuggle

/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/

Rhymes with -ʌɡəl

noun snuggles

An affectionate hug. Let's have a snuggle on the sofa.
Similar: cuddle
The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
Similar: sip

verb snuggles · snuggling · snuggled

intransitive, transitive To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy. My girlfriend and I love to snuggle.
Similar: cuddle, nestle
To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position. Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
Similar: snudge

Similar: snug

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cuddle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, curl, snugglefest, canoodle, squeeze, cwtch, shug, nuzzling, pouncehug, canoodling, cuddle puddle, nuggie, upscuddle

verb

Similar: snug

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verb to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy

Español	acurrucarse, acorrucarse
中文	依偎 yīwēi
Français	se blottir (contre), se pelotonner, se lover
Deutsch	drücken, kuscheln, liebkosen
Italiano	accoccolarsi, raggomitolarsi, rannicchiarsi
Русский	обнима́ться obnimátʹsja, обня́ться obnjátʹsja, прижима́ться prižimátʹsja, прижа́ться prižátʹsja, ти́скать tískatʹ
Tiếng Việt	ôm ấp

verb to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position

Español	acurrucarse, acorrucarse
Deutsch	kuscheln, schmiegen

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@misc{snuggle_2026,
  title = {snuggle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snuggle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}