NUZZLE


Meaning of NUZZLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnə-zəl ]

verb

( nuz·zled ; nuz·zling ˈnəz-liŋ, ˈnə-zə-)

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.