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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSnuggle
/ˈsnʌɡ.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
To settle into a warm, comfortable position, or to cuddle closely with someone.
"The children love to snuggle on the sofa while reading a story."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'snug' (comfortable, cozy) + frequentative suffix '-le', dating back to the late 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Snuggle" is said worldwide
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엉겨 붙다
Transliteration: eonggyeo butda
"아이가 엄마 품에 폭 안겼다."
寄り添う
Transliteration: yorisou
"猫が暖炉のそばで寄り添っている。"
câlin
Transliteration: kalan
"Elle a fait un gros câlin à son chat."
kuscheln
Transliteration: kuscheln
"Die Geschwister lieben es, zusammen zu kuscheln."
coccolare
Transliteration: coccolare
"Il cane ama coccolarsi vicino al fuoco."
acurrucarse
Transliteration: acurrucarse
"Me gusta acurrucarme en el sofá con una manta."
aconchegar-se
Transliteration: aconchegar-se
"Eles gostam de se aconchegar no sofá."
लिपटना
Transliteration: lipatna
"बच्चा अपनी माँ से लिपट गया।"
依偎
Transliteration: yīwēi
"猫咪依偎在主人的怀里。"
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