/ Dictionary / Index N nuzzle: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nuz•zle Pronunciation: (nuz'ul), [key] — v., n. -zled, -zling, —v.i. to burrow or root with the nose, snout, etc., as an animal does: a rabbit nuzzling into the snow. to thrust the nose, muzzle, etc.: The dog nuzzled up to his master. to lie very close to someone or something; cuddle or snuggle up. —v.t. to root up with the nose, snout, etc.: training pigs to nuzzle truffles from the ground. to touch or rub with the nose, snout, muzzle, etc. to thrust the nose, muzzle, snout, etc., against or into: The horse was nuzzling my pocket for sugar. to thrust (the nose or head), as into something. to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to. —n. an affectionate embrace or cuddle. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nuzzle (Thesaurus) Nuyts Land NV Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language