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snuggling up

snuggling up is the present participle and gerund of snuggle up.

Meaning of snuggle up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.
    • I was snuggling up in bed with my blanket.
    Synonyms:
    cuddle up, ensconce

Questions about snuggling up

What is snuggling up the present participle and gerund of?
Snuggling up is the present participle and gerund of snuggle up.

Words near snuggling up in the dictionary

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

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