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snug·gle
(snŭg′əl)v. snug·gled, snug·gling, snug·gles
v.intr.
1. To lie or press close together; cuddle.
2. To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle: snuggled happily under the covers.
v.tr.
To draw close or hold closely, as for comfort or in affection; hug.
[ Frequentative of snug.]
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snuggle
(ˈsnʌɡəl)vb
(usually intr; usually foll by down, up, or together) to nestle into or draw close to (somebody or something) for warmth or from affection
n
the act of snuggling
[C17: frequentative snug (vb)]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
snug•gle
(ˈsnʌg əl)v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.
1. to lie or press closely, as for comfort or from affection; nestle.
v.t. 2. to draw or press closely against.
n. 3. the act of snuggling.
[1680–90]
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snuggle
Past participle: snuggled
Gerund: snuggling
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| Noun | 1. |  snuggle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embraceembrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Verb | 1. | snuggle - 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. | snuggle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
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snuggle
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snuggle
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Translations
يَسْتَكِنُّ الطِفْل طالِبا الدِّفء
přitulit se
putte sig
odabújik
hjúfra sig upp aî
pritúliť sa
snuggle
[ˈsnʌgl] VI to snuggle down in bed → acurrucarse en la camato snuggle up to sb → arrimarse a algn
I like to snuggle up with a book → me gusta ponerme cómodo a leer
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
snuggle
[ˈsnʌgəl] vi → se pelotonnerto snuggle down in bed → se pelotonner dans son lit
to snuggle up to sb → se pelotonner contre qn
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
snuggle
vi → sich schmiegen, sich kuscheln; to snuggle down in bed → sich ins Bett kuscheln; to snuggle up (to somebody) → sich (an jdn) anschmiegen or ankuscheln; I like to snuggle up with a book → ich mache es mir gern mit einem Buch gemütlich; to snuggle into somebody/something → sich an jdm ankuscheln/in etw (acc) → einkuscheln; the cottages snuggled in the valley → die Häuschen schmiegten sich ins Tal
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
snuggle
[ˈsnʌgl] vi to snuggle down in bed → rannicchiarsi nel lettoto snuggle up to sb → stringersi a qn
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
snug
(snag) adjective1. warm, comfortable; sheltered from the cold. The house is small but snug.
2. (of clothes etc) fitting closely. This jacket is a nice snug fit.
ˈsnuggle verb to curl one's body up especially closely against another person, for warmth etc. She snuggled up to her mother and went to sleep.
ˈsnugly adverb1. tightly and neatly. The gun fitted snugly into my pocket.
2. comfortably or warmly. The girl had a scarf wrapped snugly round her neck.
ˈsnugness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.