nuzzle
/nuhz-uhl/US // ˈnʌz əl //UK // (ˈnʌzəl) //
口吻,吻合,鼻息,吻合度
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v.无主动词 verb
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nuz·zled, nuz·zling.
- : 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.有主动词 verb
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nuz·zled, nuz·zling.
- : 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, as into something.
- : to lie very close to; cuddle or snuggle up to.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
The frightful head whipped back at the end of the long neck, to nuzzle at the seared spot.
Taggi came to lick his face, nuzzle him, making a small, bewildered whimpering.
She goes miles away by the sea-side and walks into the water, like a Christian, to nuzzle up crabs among the rocks.
It would be so nice just to lean back and nuzzle up to her, down in the sand.
The paper dropped into the ditch and lay still, and the pony began to nuzzle Janice's hand.
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