| snuggle Apr 13th 2013, 22:59 | | | | Line 29: | Line 29: | | | #* '''1922''', [[w:Margery Williams|Margery Williams]], ''[[w:The Velveteen Rabbit|The Velveteen Rabbit]]'': | | #* '''1922''', [[w:Margery Williams|Margery Williams]], ''[[w:The Velveteen Rabbit|The Velveteen Rabbit]]'': | | | #*: And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would '''snuggle''' down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long. | | #*: And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would '''snuggle''' down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long. | | − | # To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and [[cozy]] position. | + | # To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and [[cosy]] position. | | | #: ''Tired but satisfied, the children '''snuggled''' into their sleeping bags.'' | | #: ''Tired but satisfied, the children '''snuggled''' into their sleeping bags.'' | | | #: ''The pet dog '''snuggles''' into its new bed.'' | | #: ''The pet dog '''snuggles''' into its new bed.'' |
Latest revision as of 22:59, 13 April 2013 [edit] English [edit] Etymology First attested in 1687. snug + -le ("frequentative"); spelt with doubled 'g' to clarify pronunciation. [edit] Pronunciation snuggle (plural snuggles) - An affectionate hug.
- The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
[edit] Synonyms snuggle (third-person singular simple present snuggles, present participle snuggling, simple past and past participle snuggled) - (transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
- Sometimes my girlfriend and I snuggle.
- The surrounding buildings snuggled each other.
- The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit:
- And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long.
- To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
- Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
- The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.
[edit] Synonyms [edit] Translations to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy [edit] Derived terms Terms derived from the noun or verb snuggle  |  |
