v.
Pronunciation: ' n ə -z ə l
Function: verb
Inflected Form: nuz · zled ; nuz · zling \ ' n ə z-li ŋ , ' n ə -z ə - \
Etymology: Middle English noselen to bring the nose toward the ground, from nose
Date: 1530
intransitive verb
1 : to work with or as if with the nose especially : to root, rub, or snuff something
2 : to lie close or snug
transitive verb
1 : to root, rub, or touch with or as if with the nose
2 : to rub or push gently (as one's face) against something