Definition of "snuggle" [snug•gle]

To lie or press close together; cuddle. (verb-intransitive)
To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle: snuggled happily under the covers. (verb-intransitive)
To draw close or hold closely, as for comfort or in affection; hug. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "snuggle" in a sentence

"When my six year old, who loves to "snuggle", is 26 I hope I have other ways to show her how much I love her."
"He requires more energy than * I* possess, the charm of his snuggle is pretty dang irresistible ♥"
"Or "Middle East in snuggle-fit over photos of little boy feeding a duck.""

Words like "snuggle"

cling to clutch embrace embracement

embracing hold close hold tight lay

place pose position put

set snuggled snuggles snuggling