to snuggle

Examples

• All

• I cannot wait to snuggle up in this bed tonight.

• The clean sheets were cold, and she snuggled up to him comfortably.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I hope you feel calm and ready to snuggle into bed with a glass of wine with me.

• I plan to snuggle up with a good book.

  Cupids on Beacon Street (2021)

• I'm about to snuggle down and watch The Summer I Turned Pretty.

  Zoe Sugg

• For many years, he used to snuggle on the couch with her while they watched TV.

  Fiction book (1993)

• I wanted to crawl back into my bed, snuggle under the covers, and forget the whole business.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Emma spent the night, the first of her new life, snuggled with her family in a big brass bed.

  Fiction book (1990)

• And she climbed back into the high bed and snuggled under the feather quilt.

  Fiction book (1994)

• GABE laughs and snuggles into his pillow as soon as he hits the bed.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

H

to huddle

vsto snuggle

114 3.1

To stay close together for warmth or safety

is more about intimate affectionate closeness rather than group crowding for safety

N

to nestle

vsto snuggle

15 3.6

Move into a small comfortable place to feel warm and safe

is more about affectionate closeness than only getting comfortable

S

to spoon

vsto snuggle

• Informal

15 7.5

To lie close to another person on your side with your front against their back

is a broader close position not tied to this specific posture

N

to nest

vsto snuggle

9 2.7

To settle comfortably in a warm or soft place

focuses on moving close for warmth rather than creating a resting spot

C

to cuddle

vsto snuggle

8 1.0

Moving yourself into a comfortable position for warmth or safety

focuses more on warmth and affectionate closeness than on safety

C

to cuddle with

vsto snuggle

5 2.3

To hold someone or a soft thing close to show love

is more about settling together for comfort than direct holding

N

to nuzzle

vsto snuggle

1 3.8

To press close to someone or something to be warm and comfortable

means settling together for warmth rather than pressing or rubbing action

S

to snuggle on the couch

vsto snuggle

• Informal

1 3.7

Cuddle or lie close together on a couch for warmth and affection

is the general close settling action not limited to one location

C

to curl up in someone's lap

vsto snuggle

• Informal

1 3.2

To sit or lie with your body curved on someone's lap for warmth and comfort

is more general, used for close settling in many positions

Antonyms

S

separate

829 2.1

Not joined to another thing and kept apart

Phrasal Verbs

S

to snuggle on the couch

• Informal

1 3.7

Cuddle or lie close together on a couch for warmth and affection

Compounds

S

snuggle bunny

• Informal

1 9.5

A person or pet who likes to cuddle and stay close

How Close

to cuddle

72 1.0

to snuggle

• Informal

59 2.0

to nestle

15 3.6

to lean

418 1.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology