nuzzle

/nʌzəl/

verb

(of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

Examples :

"She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

verb

To nurse; to foster; to bring up.

Examples :

"The teacher nuzzled her students' curiosity by posing challenging questions. "

animal family

verb

To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

Examples :

"The little bird nuzzled into its nest, feeling safe and warm. "

animal body nature action

verb

To go along with the nose to the ground, like a pig.

Examples :

"The piglet began to nuzzle in the dirt, searching for acorns. "

animal action nature

Meanings

Examples :

"She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

Examples :

"The teacher nuzzled her students' curiosity by posing challenging questions. "

Examples :

"The little bird nuzzled into its nest, feeling safe and warm. "

Examples :

"The piglet began to nuzzle in the dirt, searching for acorns. "

Related Words

students noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

searching verb

To look in (a place) for something.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

feeling verb

(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

curiosity noun

(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring.

boyfriend noun

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

questions noun

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

animals noun

In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).

nuzzled verb

(of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.

challenging verb

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.