Synonyms for snuggling

Most common

kissing · hugging · cuddling · petting

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A snuggle.

Forms

Plural

snugglings → cuddlings, huggings, pettings, kissings…

Example sentences

• kissing Tom said he saw Mary kissing John behind the barn.
• hugging Jessica saw a photo of John hugging another woman.
• cuddling Tom and Mary fell asleep cuddling on the couch.
• petting Stefan started petting Isabella's German Shepherd.

Popularity over time

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

By length

7 letters

kissing², hugging², petting², necking

8 letters

cuddling², fondling³

9 letters

caressing³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kissing² = 2 syllables).