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- [nuhz-uh l]
- /ˈnʌz əl/
- /ˈnʌz.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhz-uh l]
- /ˈnʌz əl/
Definitions of nuzzled word
- verb without object nuzzled to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does: a rabbit nuzzling into the snow. 1
- verb without object nuzzled to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to his master. 1
- verb without object nuzzled to lie very close to someone or something; cuddle or snuggle up. 1
- verb with object nuzzled to root up with the nose, snout, etc.: training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground. 1
- verb with object nuzzled to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc. 1
- verb with object nuzzled to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into: The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar. 1
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Origin of nuzzled
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English noselen to grovel; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Nuzzled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nuzzled popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nuzzled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nuzzled
verb nuzzled
- nestled — Simple past tense and past participle of nestle.
- cuddled — Simple past tense and past participle of cuddle.
- burrowed — a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge.
- pushed — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- rubbed — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
Antonyms for nuzzled
verb nuzzled
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
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