Synonyms for nuzzle

Most common

nest · cuddle · snuggle · nestle · nose · snuzzle

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To push or thrust (the nose or snout, face or muzzle, or head, or an object) against or into something.

Forms

Past participle

nuzzled
e.g. nuzzled → cuddled, snuggled, nestled, nested…

Example sentences

• nest Kai’s nest is near the tiptop of a Ponderosa Pine.
• cuddle He disregards his wife every time she asks to cuddle.
• snuggle Tom attempted to snuggle, but Mary pushed him away.
• nose I don't poke my nose into other people's business.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

nose¹, nest¹

6 letters

cuddle², nestle²

7 letters

snuggle², snuzzle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cuddle² = 2 syllables).