Verb: snuggle snú-gul
- Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
"The children snuggled into their sleeping bags";
- cuddle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close, cosy [Brit, Cdn], cosy up [Brit, Cdn], cozy up [N. Amer], cozy [N. Amer]
- Position comfortably
"The baby snuggled her head in her mother's elbow";
- nestle
- A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
"The couple shared a warm snuggle on the couch";
- cuddle, nestle
Derived forms: snuggles, snuggled, snuggling
Type of: cling to, clutch, embrace, embracement, embracing, hold close, hold tight, lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Encyclopedia: Snuggle