lie+snug
101cuddle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. snuggle, nestle, curl up, huddle; clasp, fondle. See endearment. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To nestle] Syn. snuggle, huddle, curl up; see nestle . 2. [To embrace] Syn. caress, enfold, fondle; see caress …
102safety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Secure condition Nouns 1. safety, safeness, security, surety, assurance; impregnability, invulnerability, invulnerableness; escape, safety valve; safeguard, passport, safe conduct; confidence (see hope) …
103nestle — v. n. Snuggle, cuddle, snug, harbor, lodge, lie close, nuzzle …
104nuzzle — v 1. burrow, root up, nose out, nose; scrounge, forage, dig up. 2. cuddle, snuggle, nestle, snug, lie closely, curl up; fondle, cosset, coddle. n 3. embrace, hug, caress, pet, pat; kiss, Inf. buss, smooch, smack …
105snuggle — v nestle, cuddle, nuzzle, snug; curl up, scrunch up; squeeze together, hug, embrace; bundle, lie together …
106cuddle — cud•dle [[t]ˈkʌd l[/t]] v. dled, dling, n. 1) to hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle 2) to lie close and snug; nestle 3) (of two people) to hold each other close; hug 4) an act of cuddling; hug; embrace • Etymology:… …
107nestle — nes•tle [[t]ˈnɛs əl[/t]] v. tled, tling 1) to lie close and snug; snuggle; cuddle 2) to be located in a sheltered spot: a cottage nestling in a grove[/ex] 3) archaic to make or settle in a nest or home 4) to settle snugly 5) to put or press… …
108cuddle — [c]/ˈkʌdl / (say kudl) verb (cuddled, cuddling) –verb (t) 1. to draw or hold close in an affectionate manner; hug tenderly; fondle. –verb (i) 2. to lie close and snug; nestle; curl up in going to sleep. –noun 3. the act of cuddling; a hug; an… …
109snuggle — [c]/ˈsnʌgəl / (say snuguhl) verb (snuggled, snuggling) –verb (i) Also, snuggle up, snuggle in. 1. to lie or press closely in, as for warmth, comfort or affection; nestle; cuddle. –verb (t) 2. to draw or press closely, as for warmth or comfort, or …
110cuddle — [kud′ l] vt. cuddled, cuddling [Early ModE, to make comfortable, prob. < ME (northern dial.) * cudelen for * couthelen (for d, see FIDDLE) < couth, known, hence acquainted with, comfortable with (see ) + le, freq. suffix] to hold lovingly… …
