noun
Meaning 1
An affectionate hug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Let's have a snuggle on the sofa.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
snuggle
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈsnʌ.ɡəl/
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rhymes with -ʌɡəl
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noun
Meaning 2
The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- My girlfriend and I love to snuggle.
- The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
- The surrounding buildings snuggled each other.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cuddle, nestle
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
- The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: snudge
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cuddle, nestle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: embrace, embracing, embracement
verb
Meaning 6
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cuddle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
verb
Meaning 7
position comfortably
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nestle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: put, set, place, pose, position, lay
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English snug Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English snuggle From snug + -le (frequentative suffix).
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: гушкам (guškam) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Chinese Mandarin: 依偎 (yīwēi) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Czech: tulit se — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Czech: přitulit se — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Czech: přivinout se — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Danish: putte — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Danish: ligge tæt — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Esperanto: kunumi — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Finnish: halata — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Finnish: syleillä — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- French: se blottir (contre) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- French: se pelotonner — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- French: se lover — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Galician: aconchegar — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- German: drücken — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- German: kuscheln — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- German: liebkosen — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: összebújik — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: odabújik — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: hozzábújik — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: odasimul — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: összesimul — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Hungarian: simul — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Irish: deasaigh isteach — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Italian: accoccolarsi — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Italian: raggomitolarsi — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Italian: rannicchiarsi — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Kabuverdianu: lanbuxa — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Māori: kauāwhiawhi — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Russian: обнима́ться (obnimátʹsja) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Russian: обня́ться (obnjátʹsja) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Russian: прижима́ться (prižimátʹsja) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Russian: прижа́ться (prižátʹsja) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Russian: ти́скать (tískatʹ) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Scottish Gaelic: neadaich — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Scottish Gaelic: laigh dlùth (ri) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Spanish: acurrucarse — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Spanish: acorrucarse — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Swedish: gosa — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Swedish: gulla — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Thai: อิงแอบ (ing-ɛ̀ɛp) — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Vietnamese: ôm ấp — to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy
- Bulgarian: сгущвам се (sguštvam se) — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Finnish: käpertyä — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Galician: aconchegar — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- German: kuscheln — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- German: schmiegen — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Hungarian: bevackol — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Hungarian: elhelyezkedik — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Hungarian: befészkeli magát — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Hungarian: bekuckózik — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Irish: deasaigh isteach — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Spanish: acurrucarse — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Spanish: acorrucarse — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
- Swedish: gosa — to move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position