snuggle

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
• Syn:
cuddle, nestle
• Derivationally related forms:
nestle (for: nestle), cuddly (for: cuddle), cuddle (for: cuddle)
• Hypernyms:
embrace, embracing, embracement

II - verb

1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (Freq. 3)
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
• Syn:
cuddle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
• Derivationally related forms:
nestle (for: nestle), snuggling, cuddle (for: cuddle), cuddling (for: cuddle)
• Hypernyms:
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
• Verb Group:
nestle, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. position comfortably
- The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow
• Syn:
nestle
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Verb Group:
cuddle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cuddle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close