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What (who) is nuzzle - definition
nuzzle
(nuzzles, nuzzling, nuzzled)
If you nuzzle someone or something, you gently rub your nose and mouth against them to show affection.
She nuzzled me and I cuddled her...
The dog came and nuzzled up against me.
VERB: V n, V adv/prep
Nuzzle
·vi To work with the nose, like a swine in the mud.
II. Nuzzle ·vi To go with head poised like a swine, with nose down.
III. Nuzzle ·vt To Nestle; to house, as in a nest.
V. Nuzzle ·vt To noursle or nurse; to Foster; to bring up.
VI. Nuzzle ·vt To hide the head, as a child in the mother's bosom; to Nestle.
nuzzle
¦ verb rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'grovel'): frequentative from nose, reinforced by Du. neuzelen 'poke with the nose'.
Examples of use of nuzzle
1. Pete Domenici (R–N.M.) declined to cuddle with Nuzzle.
2. Chimps often hug and kiss after a fight, dolphins rub and goats nuzzle.
3. Four months ago a cuddle from Knut the baby polar bear was a fluffy nuzzle.
4. And when they did, they always met with a nuzzle of greeting.
5. India has long sought to nuzzle up to Russia‘s energy wealth and know–how.