Snuggle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/snˈʌɡəl/

🇬🇧British English

/snˈʌɡəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/snˈʌɡəl/

1 syllable Say it as /snˈʌɡəl/.

Examples

We cuddled against each other to keep warm
The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nuzzle nest cuddle draw close nestle

Parts of Speech

noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position “We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
verb	position comfortably “The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow”

Word Forms

cuddly	adjective	inviting cuddling or hugging
cuddle	verb	hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
nestle	verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
snuggle	verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
cuddle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
cuddling	noun	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snuggling	noun	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snuggle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
nestle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

kuscheln

eine enge und liebevolle (und oft längere) Umarmung

🇫🇷French

se blottir

une étreinte étroite et affectueuse (et souvent prolongée)

🇪🇸Spanish

apretarse

un abrazo cercano y afectuoso (y a menudo prolongado)

🇮🇹Italian

coccolarsi

un abbraccio stretto e affettuoso (e spesso prolungato).

🇳🇱Dutch

lekker liggen

een hechte en aanhankelijke (en vaak langdurige) omhelzing

🇵🇹Portuguese

aconchegar

um abraço próximo e afetuoso (e muitas vezes prolongado)

🇷🇺Russian

прижиматься

близкие и нежные (и часто продолжительные) объятия

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ठहरना

एक करीबी और स्नेहपूर्ण (और अक्सर लंबे समय तक) आलिंगन

🇧🇩Bengali

snaggle

একটি ঘনিষ্ঠ এবং স্নেহপূর্ণ (এবং প্রায়ই দীর্ঘায়িত) আলিঙ্গন

🇮🇳Tamil

பதுங்கிக்கொள்

ஒரு நெருக்கமான மற்றும் அன்பான (மற்றும் அடிக்கடி நீடித்த) அரவணைப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

పొడుచుకొను

దగ్గరి మరియు ఆప్యాయత (మరియు తరచుగా సుదీర్ఘమైన) ఆలింగనం

🇮🇳Marathi

घासणे

जवळचे आणि प्रेमळ (आणि बऱ्याचदा दीर्घकाळापर्यंत) आलिंगन

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઝૂંટવી લેવું

ગાઢ અને પ્રેમાળ (અને ઘણીવાર લાંબા સમય સુધી) આલિંગન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ

ನಿಕಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ (ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ) ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഒതുങ്ങുക

അടുപ്പവും വാത്സല്യവും (പലപ്പോഴും നീണ്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന) ആലിംഗനം

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

依偎

亲密而深情的（通常是长时间的）拥抱

🇯🇵Japanese

寄り添う

親密で愛情深い（そしてしばしば長時間にわたる）抱擁

🇰🇷Korean

껴안다

친밀하고 다정한(그리고 종종 장기간의) 포옹

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rúc vào nhau

một cái ôm gần gũi và trìu mến (và thường kéo dài)

🇹🇭Thai

กอดกัน

อ้อมกอดที่ใกล้ชิดและแสดงความรัก (และมักจะยาวนาน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

merapat

pelukan yang erat dan penuh kasih sayang (dan sering kali berkepanjangan).

🇵🇭Filipino

yumakap

isang malapit at mapagmahal (at madalas na matagal) na yakap

🇲🇾Malay

meringkuk

pelukan yang rapat dan penuh kasih sayang (dan selalunya berpanjangan).

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تكبب

احتضان وثيق وحنون (وغالبًا ما يكون طويلًا).

🇮🇷Persian

بغل کردن

یک آغوش نزدیک و محبت آمیز (و اغلب طولانی مدت).

🇹🇷Turkish

sarılmak

yakın ve şefkatli (ve çoğu zaman uzun süreli) bir kucaklaşma

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְרַפֵּק

חיבוק קרוב וחיבה (ולעתים קרובות ממושך).

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