nuzzled

/ˈnʌzəld/ /ˈnʌzld/

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 mother cat nuzzled her kittens, ensuring they were warm and fed. "

animal family action

verb

To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

Examples :

"The puppy nuzzled against its mother, seeking comfort and warmth. "

animal nature action

verb

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

Examples :

"The piglet nuzzled in the mud, searching for fallen apples. "

animal action nature

Meanings

Examples :

"She nuzzled her boyfriend in the cinema."

Examples :

"The mother cat nuzzled her kittens, ensuring they were warm and fed. "

Examples :

"The puppy nuzzled against its mother, seeking comfort and warmth. "

Examples :

"The piglet nuzzled in the mud, searching for fallen apples. "

Related Words

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

searching verb

To look in (a place) for something.

seeking verb

To try to find; to look for; to search for.

someone noun

A partially specified but unnamed person.

against preposition

In a contrary direction to.

cinema noun

A movie theatre, a movie house

boyfriend noun

A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.

lovers noun

A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.

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).

ensuring verb

To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.

kittens noun

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

comfort noun

Contentment, ease.