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snuggle Definition

snug·gle (snugəl)

intransitive verb -·gled, -·gling

to lie closely and comfortably; nestle; cuddle, as for warmth, in affection, etc.

Etymology: freq. of snug

transitive verb

to hold or draw close or in a comfortable position; cuddle; nestle

snuggle Synonyms

snuggle

v.

curl up, cuddle, grasp; see hug, nestle.

snuggle Usage Examples

Object

  • close: River's bounty snuggling close to days festival to.

Preposition: on

  • sofa: She's currently snuggled on the sofa listening to Big Toe Radio.

Converse of object

  • have: She and Rowan were very thrilled with their presents and all the grown ups had to have a little snuggle of them too.

Adjective modifier

  • nice: Did you and Slinky have a nice snuggle in front of the TV?

Adjective complement

  • close: What better way could there be for your baby to snuggle up close to you than in a Peekaboo Fleece Pouch.
  • next: Hidden at the back of a huge lot, the Fiesta snuggled neatly next to a grotty old caravan.
  • deep: Billy snuggled deeper in his hessian blanket and dreamed of rabbits fighting pirates on the high seas.

Modifying Another Word

  • together: It's wonderful to see them all snuggled happily together.
  • all: They even let me sleep with them, all snuggled in the sheets.
  • just: Now when she's there she's as good as gold, quiet, doesn't move, just snuggles up between us.
  • then: She let out one shout of protest at the indignity of the cold air on her skin, then snuggled happily into me.
  • up: A big 35 cm soft cuddly cow, the perfect soft toy for a baby to snuggle up to.
  • close: Snuggling close to be obtained from the water became.

Modifies a noun

  • bag: It is a snuggle bag, a fleece bag ( like a sausage ) filled with natural ingredients like wheat.
  • sac: Cotton prints, fleece fabrics, blankets and snuggle sacs are also sold securely online.

Preposition: in

  • sheet: They even let me sleep with them, all snuggled in the sheets.

Preposition: under

  • duvet: There's nothing more comfortable than snuggling under a duvet on a cold wintry night with chilly winds howling outside your window.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: The Must Have... With winter upon us the best thing to snuggle up in is a warm fake fur throw.
  • down: There is nothing better than to snuggle down at the end of the day with a good story to share.
  • around: On a cold night there is nothing like having the real flames of a Calor fire to snuggle around.

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