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Nuzzle   /nˈəzəl/   Listen
Nuzzle

verb
(past & past part. nuzzled;pres. part. nuzzling)
1.
Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.  Synonyms: cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, snuggle.  "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
2.
Rub noses.  Synonym: nose.
3.
Dig out with the snout.





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"Nuzzle" Quotes from Famous Books



... Littimer had refrained from asking any awkward questions. From the window she could see Bell and Merritt walking up and down the terrace, the latter talking volubly and worrying at a big cigar as a dog might nuzzle at a bone. Chris saw Littimer join the other two presently and fall in with their conversation. His laugh came to the girl's ear more than once. It was quite evident that the eccentric nobleman was enjoying ...
— The Crimson Blind • Fred M. White


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