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snuggling

snuggling is the present participle and gerund of snuggle.

Meaning of snuggle

Verb

snuggle (third-person singular simple present snuggles, present participle snuggling, simple past and past participle snuggled)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
    • My girlfriend and I love to snuggle.
    Synonyms:
    cuddle, nestle
  2. To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
    • Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
    Synonyms:
    snudge

See all 4 meanings of snuggle

Noun

snuggling (plural snugglings)

  1. A snuggle.

Forms of snuggling

pluralsnugglings

Phrases with snuggling

Questions about snuggling

What does snuggling mean?
Snuggling means a snuggle.
What is snuggling the present participle and gerund of?
Snuggling is the present participle and gerund of snuggle.
What part of speech is snuggling?
Snuggling is a noun.
What is the plural of snuggling?
The plural of snuggling is snugglings.

Words near snuggling in the dictionary

  1. snuggles up
  2. snugglesome
  3. snugglier
  4. snugglies
  5. snuggliest
  6. snuggling
  7. snuggling up
  8. snugglings
  9. snuggly
  10. snuggums
  11. snugified

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