Meaning of "nuzzle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NUZZLE

Nosele, from nose (n).

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF NUZZLE

nuzzle  [ˈnʌzəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NUZZLE

Nuzzle is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb nuzzle in English.

WHAT DOES NUZZLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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The Gaza Strip or simply Gaza is a self-governed entity on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea that borders Egypt on the southwest for 11 kilometres and Israel on the east and north along a 51 km border. Since 2007, the Gaza Strip has been de-facto governed by Hamas, a Palestinian faction claiming to be the legitimate representatives of the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian People. In 2012, the United Nations recognized the Gaza Strip as part of the State of Palestine, with the territory claimed by the Palestinian government in Ramallah. A unity government was sworn in on 2 June 2014. Sunni Muslims make up the predominant part of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip, which has an annual growth rate of 3.01%, the 9th highest in the world. The territory is 41 kilometres long, and from 6 to 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of 365 square kilometres. As of 2014, the population of the Gaza Strip was about 1.82 million people. The Gaza Strip acquired its current northern and eastern boundaries at the cessation of fighting in the 1948 war, confirmed by the Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement on 24 February 1949.

Definition of nuzzle in the English dictionary

The first definition of nuzzle in the dictionary is to push or rub gently against the nose or snout. Other definition of nuzzle is to nestle; lie close. Nuzzle is also to dig out with the snout.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO NUZZLE

PRESENT

Present

I nuzzle

you nuzzle

he/she/it nuzzles

we nuzzle

you nuzzle

they nuzzle

Present continuous

I am nuzzling

you are nuzzling

he/she/it is nuzzling

we are nuzzling

you are nuzzling

they are nuzzling

Present perfect

I have nuzzled

you have nuzzled

he/she/it has nuzzled

we have nuzzled

you have nuzzled

they have nuzzled

Present perfect continuous

I have been nuzzling

you have been nuzzling

he/she/it has been nuzzling

we have been nuzzling

you have been nuzzling

they have been nuzzling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I nuzzled

you nuzzled

he/she/it nuzzled

we nuzzled

you nuzzled

they nuzzled

Past continuous

I was nuzzling

you were nuzzling

he/she/it was nuzzling

we were nuzzling

you were nuzzling

they were nuzzling

Past perfect

I had nuzzled

you had nuzzled

he/she/it had nuzzled

we had nuzzled

you had nuzzled

they had nuzzled

Past perfect continuous

I had been nuzzling

you had been nuzzling

he/she/it had been nuzzling

we had been nuzzling

you had been nuzzling

they had been nuzzling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will nuzzle

you will nuzzle

he/she/it will nuzzle

we will nuzzle

you will nuzzle

they will nuzzle

Future continuous

I will be nuzzling

you will be nuzzling

he/she/it will be nuzzling

we will be nuzzling

you will be nuzzling

they will be nuzzling

Future perfect

I will have nuzzled

you will have nuzzled

he/she/it will have nuzzled

we will have nuzzled

you will have nuzzled

they will have nuzzled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been nuzzling

you will have been nuzzling

he/she/it will have been nuzzling

we will have been nuzzling

you will have been nuzzling

they will have been nuzzling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would nuzzle

you would nuzzle

he/she/it would nuzzle

we would nuzzle

you would nuzzle

they would nuzzle

Conditional continuous

I would be nuzzling

you would be nuzzling

he/she/it would be nuzzling

we would be nuzzling

you would be nuzzling

they would be nuzzling

Conditional perfect

I would have nuzzle

you would have nuzzle

he/she/it would have nuzzle

we would have nuzzle

you would have nuzzle

they would have nuzzle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been nuzzling

you would have been nuzzling

he/she/it would have been nuzzling

we would have been nuzzling

you would have been nuzzling

they would have been nuzzling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you nuzzle
we let´s nuzzle
you nuzzle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to nuzzle

Past participle

nuzzled

Present Participle

nuzzling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «NUZZLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nuzzle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of nuzzle

burrow · cuddle · nestle · nudge · snuggle

TRANSLATION OF NUZZLE

Find out the translation of nuzzle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of nuzzle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nuzzle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 亲昵在一起
• Translator English - Spanish: nuzzle
• English: nuzzle
• Translator English - Hindi: सूंघना
• Translator English - Arabic: استكان
• Translator English - Russian: насадка
• Translator English - Portuguese: nuzzle
• Translator English - Bengali: নাক দিয়া চাপ দেত্তয়া
• Translator English - French: nuzzle
• Translator English - Malay: Nuzzle
• Translator English - German: nuzzle
• Translator English - Japanese: 鼻をこすりつける
• Translator English - Korean: nuzzle
• Translator English - Javanese: Nuzzle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: ủi bằng mỏn
• Translator English - Tamil: மூக்கால் கிளறு
• Translator English - Marathi: नाकाने
• Translator English - Turkish: sokulmak
• Translator English - Italian: nuzzle
• Translator English - Polish: Nuzzle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: насадка
• Translator English - Romanian: ghemui
• Translator English - Greek: σπρώξιμο
• Translator English - Afrikaans: koester
• Translator English - Swedish: nuzzle
• Translator English - Norwegian: nuzzle

QUOTES WITH «NUZZLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nuzzle.

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Denene Millner

It just didn't feel right to let my child scream and holler and thrash by her little self in the dark in her crib when I knew full well that a little rocking in her glider, maybe a song and a sweet nuzzle of her cheek would send her off to dreamland.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUZZLE»

Discover the use of nuzzle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nuzzle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Oh, That Nuzzle!

Nuzzle eats too many snacks, and when he ends up with a stomachache, he vows never to eat another snack again

David Johnson, Tom Brannon, 1997

Nuzzle: Love Between a Boy and His Service Dog

Tells the story of a service dog and his relationship with the boy he helps, through the eyes of the canine, a golden retriever named Chancer.

Donnie Kanter Winokur, 2011

The S Factor: Strip Workouts for Every Woman

When your lips are about 'As inch from his, veer off to the side and give him a nuzzle with the top of your head. Nuzzle against his neck, brushing your hair and skin against the side of his face, his ear, his shoulder. Front Body Slide From a ...

Sheila Kelley, 2003

A Portrait of the Arsonist as a Young Man

Nuzzle, nuzzle. The light bulbs keep exploding in my house, whyisthat? Nuzzle, nuzzle.Will war breakoutinIran? Nuzzle, nuzzle. Iam asizeten, what sizeareyou? Nuzzle, nuzzle. When themain bar gotbusy andwe werebeing jostled,I led him into ...

A.F. McGuinness, 2013

The Vampire Is Just Not That Into You

neck nuzzle This, of course, is the grand slam of vampire kisses. If you must question this kiss or its intentions, we recommend that you go back to chapter one of this book and start all over again. Otherwise, consider yourself sealed with his ...

Vlad Mezrich, 2009

Precision Livestock Farming '07: Papers Presented at the 3rd ...

Selected results of the sensorbased second experiment concerning preference and affinity towards the environmental enrichments straw and nuzzle mat were as follows. The study period was split up into several periods of time.

Sidney Walter Reginald Cox, 2007

The Edge of the Shadows

She coaxed Nuzzle from the inside of her jacket where he had hidden in fear, and withdrew from her pocket a white pellet with multicolored flecks. When she popped it into Nuzzle's mouth, he grew to the size of a horse, big enough to carry one ...

Janet Uhlir

The folk and their word-lore: an essay on popular etymologies

In all probability nuzzle, in older English nosyll or nosel, to thrust in the nose, has originated in the phrase " to go noseling," i.e. nose-ling or nose- long. Certainly the Old English adverb noselynge, or noseling, also came to be spelt nousling or  ...

Abram Smythe Palmer, 1904

Thirteen Hands And Other Plays

I loved the backs of your knees. FRANNIE Pardon? RICHARD The backs of your knees. I loved that particular part of your body, those little pink creases— FRANNIE Richard, for Pete's sake— RICHARD I used to nuzzle the backs of your knees.

Carol Shields, 2010

Phonics Through Poetry

The Gruzzle by Stan Lee Werlin Consonant z as in zebra: Gruzzle, is, puzzle, nozzle, nose, zip, zoom, sizzle, drizzle, clothes, has, muzzle, fuzz'll, nuzzle, guzzle ADDITIONAL SOUNDS Ending -le as in table: Gruzzle, puzzle, nozzle, sizzle, ...

Babs Bell Hajdusiewicz, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUZZLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nuzzle is used in the context of the following news items.

World's biggest pitbull's puppy love for dogs worth over £300000

His owner Marlon Grennan said he could “snap a man's arm like a toothpick”, but Hulk prefers to nuzzle his brood. If Marlon, 28, trains the eight ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»

When Your Pet Is a Four-Legged Peace Broker

When I get back, we will have many hourlong sessions of adoration and nuzzle-based loving.” It's not that I couldn't say this stuff to Greg, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Unlocking the secrets of kissing

The Maori of New Zealand and the Canadian Inuits practise a kind of nuzzle-sniff. And in Japan and China public kissing was formerly taboo, ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

47 Reasons Why It's Really, Really Good to Be an Aunt

The way they nuzzle their little head into our chest as we read to them. 11. There are many more unicorns and sparkly rainbows in these ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

All "fur" love of animals

Animals crane their necks over the fence or poke their noses through the chain links to delicately nuzzle food from small hands or slurp up a ... «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Jul 15»

Room for fuzzy ones

Little bundles of fur and love, pets are an integral part of many lives. Be it a Persian cat, a labrador dog or a guinea pig, animals nuzzle their ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»

Why Do Humans Kiss Each Other When Most Animals Don't?

They may nuzzle or touch their faces together, but even those that have lips don't share saliva or purse and smack their lips together. «malaysiandigest.com, Jul 15»

'Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire' rumors: Legendary …

At level 10, the shiny Pikachu comes in Teeter Dance, Play Nice, Tail Whip, and Nuzzle. Developed by Game Freak and distributed by ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»

Jury deliberating whether bus driver befriended girls or abused them

At other times he would nuzzle her hair or kiss the top of her head. The Draper man testified that while he was affectionate with the girl, he was ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»

When pets feel secure, their loving. protective and playful natures …

LEAP OF FAITH. My Siamese cat, Zeus, likes to jump on my bent-over back, spread out and nuzzle my neck while I reach around to pet him. «Washington Post, Jul 15»