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Nuzzle Definition & Meaning

nuzzle
verb
  1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
  2. rub noses
  3. dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle"

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What does nuzzle mean?
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" rub noses dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle"
What part of speech is nuzzle?
Nuzzle is a verb.
How many definitions does nuzzle have?
Nuzzle has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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