nuzzle
To rub or press gently against someone with your nose to show love.
nuzzle in a sentence
- The foal would nuzzle its mother's neck softly whenever it wanted comfort.
- Our old sheepdog likes to nuzzle my hand gently when he wants a bit of fuss.
Words that mean something similar
snuggle, cuddle, rub
More words about movement & action
- obliterate: To destroy something completely so nothing is left.
- obstacle: Something that gets in your way and stops you moving forward.
- obtain: To get something, often by working or asking for it.
- onslaught: A fierce attack or a great rush of something.
- peer: To look very closely and carefully at something that is hard to see.
- pelt: To throw things at someone again and again, or to rain very hard.
- plod: To walk slowly with heavy steps.
- plummet: To fall very fast and suddenly.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test