Meaning & use

Snuggled

verb·Everyday

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Settled into a warm, comfortable, and close position, typically next to another person or something soft.

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The children snuggled under a blanket to watch the movie.

The cat snuggled into the crook of her arm and fell asleep.

A note on using this word

A blend-like word thought to combine 'snug' with the frequentative suffix seen in words like 'wriggle' and 'cuddle.'

Words with a similar meaning

cuddlednestledcurled up

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