Synonyms for snuggle

Most common

cuddle · snug · nestle · nuzzle

All synonyms

Verb

Noun

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.

   My girlfriend and I love to snuggle.

2. n. 1

   An affectionate hug.

   Let's have a snuggle on the sofa.

Related words

Phrases

snuggle up snuggle bunny

Forms

Plural

snuggles → sips…

Past participle

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

Example sentences

• cuddle He disregards his wife every time she asks to cuddle.
• snug I tucked her into bed, as snug as a bug in a rug.
• nuzzle Benedito saw the buck nuzzle one of his goats affectionately.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

sip¹

4 letters

nest¹, snug¹

6 letters

cuddle², nestle², nuzzle², snudge

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

In other languages

Français

se blottir

Deutsch

Schmusen