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EnglishTHE SCHOLAR'S LEXICON

nuzzle

/nuhz-uhl/US // ˈnʌz əl //UK // (ˈnʌzəl) //

口吻,吻合,鼻息,吻合度

Related Words

caress抚摸,抚摩,抚慰,爱抚fondle抚摸,抚弄,爱抚,抚摸着nudge劝说,鼓动,劝告,暗示pet宠物,爱抚,宠儿,爱宠bundle捆绑式,捆绑,捆绑式的,捆扎nestle雀巢,雀巢公司,窝窝头,巢氏burrow洞,洞洞,洞洞头,在地窝snuggle依偎在一起,依偎着,依偎,偎依snug舒适,舒适的,舒适的环境,舒适度

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    nuz·zled, nuz·zling.

    • : to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does: a rabbit nuzzling into the snow.
    • : to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to his master.
    • : to lie very close to someone or something; cuddle or snuggle up.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    nuz·zled, nuz·zling.

    • : to root up with the nose, snout, etc.: training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground.
    • : to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc.
    • : to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into: The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar.
    • : to thrust, as into something.
    • : to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an affectionate embrace or cuddle.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbcuddle
Forms: nuzzled
Synonyms
caress抚摸,抚摩,抚慰,爱抚bundle捆绑式,捆绑,捆绑式的,捆扎burrow洞,洞洞,洞洞头,在地窝fondle抚摸,抚弄,爱抚,抚摸着nestle雀巢,雀巢公司,窝窝头,巢氏nudge劝说,鼓动,劝告,暗示pet宠物,爱抚,宠儿,爱宠snuggle依偎在一起,依偎着,依偎,偎依snug舒适,舒适的,舒适的环境,舒适度

Examples

  • The frightful head whipped back at the end of the long neck, to nuzzle at the seared spot.

  • Taggi came to lick his face, nuzzle him, making a small, bewildered whimpering.

  • She goes miles away by the sea-side and walks into the water, like a Christian, to nuzzle up crabs among the rocks.

  • It would be so nice just to lean back and nuzzle up to her, down in the sand.

  • The paper dropped into the ditch and lay still, and the pony began to nuzzle Janice's hand.

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