Associations to the word «Nuzzle»

Wiktionary

NUZZLE, verb. (of animals, lovers, etc) To touch someone or something with the nose.
NUZZLE, verb. (obsolete) To nurse; to foster; to bring up.
NUZZLE, verb. (obsolete) To nestle; to house, as in a nest.

Dictionary definition

NUZZLE, verb. Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags".
NUZZLE, verb. Rub noses.
NUZZLE, verb. Dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats