SNUGGLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SNUGGLE?

Need another word that means the same as “snuggle”? Find 15 synonyms and 30 related words for “snuggle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Snuggle” are: nestle, cuddle, draw close, nest, nuzzle, curl up, huddle, huddle up, cuddle up, cuddle up to, nuzzle up to, settle, lie close to

Snuggle as a Noun

Definitions of "Snuggle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “snuggle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace.

Synonyms of "Snuggle" as a noun (2 Words)

cuddle	A prolonged and affectionate hug. He just wanted a comforting kiss and a cuddle.
nestle	A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace.

Snuggle as a Verb

Definitions of "Snuggle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “snuggle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.
• Settle or move into a warm, comfortable position.
• Position comfortably.

Synonyms of "Snuggle" as a verb (13 Words)

cuddle	Hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth. He cuddles the baby close.
cuddle up	Raise.
cuddle up to	Raise.
curl up	Twist or roll into coils or ringlets.
draw close	Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
huddle	Crowd together; nestle closely. The colonel huddled with A J at the dining room table.
huddle up	Crowd or draw together.
lie close to	Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.
nest	Gather nests. The town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano.
nestle	Position comfortably. The baby nestled in her arms.
nuzzle	Dig out with the snout. The pig nuzzled the truffle.
nuzzle up to	Raise.
settle	Settle into a position usually on a surface or ground. He offered to settle 150 a year on her.

Usage Examples of "Snuggle" as a verb

• I snuggled down in my sleeping bag.
• The children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
• She snuggled her head into his shoulder.

Associations of "Snuggle" (30 Words)

adjudicate	Bring to an end; settle conclusively. The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance.
bird	The flesh of a bird or fowl wild or domestic used as food. Carve the bird and arrange on a warmed serving plate.
caterpillar	A vehicle with caterpillar tracks.
chick	Young bird especially of domestic fowl. The cattle egrets hatched and reared two chicks.
cobweb	Something resembling a cobweb in delicacy or intricacy. The city fans south in a cobweb of canals.
cygnet	A young swan.
duckling	Young duck.
egg	Coat with beaten egg. Chocolate eggs.
embryonic	Relating to an embryo. In the embryonic stage.
finalize	Complete or agree on a finished and definitive version of. Let s finalize the proposal.
flamingo	Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes.
goose	Flesh of a goose domestic or wild. Goose the car.
gosling	Young goose.
hatch	A movable barrier covering a hatchway. Hatch the sheet.
incubate	(in a laboratory or other controlled situation) keep (eggs, bacteria, embryos, etc.) at a suitable temperature so that they develop. The BSE bug incubates for around three years.
incubation	The phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear. The chick hatches after a month s incubation.
incubator	An enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are placed and which provides a controlled and protective environment for their care. An incubator project.
larval	Relating to or typical of a larva. Larval crayfishes.
laying	The production of eggs (especially in birds.
locate	Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey. These popular apartments are centrally located.
nest	Of a bird or other animal use or build a nest. Nested bowls.
nestle	Lie in a sheltered position. The baby nestled her head in her mother s elbow.
nestling	Young bird not yet fledged. Cuckoo nestlings.
quail	Flesh of quail suitable for roasting or broiling if young otherwise must be braised.
resolve	Bring to an end; settle conclusively. The conference resolved to support an alliance.
roost	Settle down or stay as if on a roost. Migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost.
settle	Settle into a position usually on a surface or ground. He sued for libel and then settled out of court.
sit	A period of sitting. When does the court of law sit.
spoonbill	A tall mainly white or pinkish wading bird related to ibises, having a long bill with a very broad flat tip.
warm	Inducing the impression of warmth used especially of reds and oranges and yellows. The soup warmed slowly on the stove.