snuggle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
    nestle; cuddle.
  2. verb move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
    nuzzle; nest; nestle; cuddle; draw close.
    • We cuddled against each other to keep warm
    • The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
  3. verb position comfortably
    nestle.
    • The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow

WordNet

Snug"gle transitive verb
Etymology
Freq. of snug.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Snuggled ; present participle & verbal noun Snuggling
Definitions
  1. To move one way and the other so as to get a close place; to lie close for comfort; to cuddle; to nestle.

Webster 1913