/ ˈnʌzl; NAmE / verb
to touch or rub sb/sth with the nose or mouth, especially to show affection :
[ vn ]
She nuzzled his ear.
[ v + adv. / prep. ]
The child nuzzled up against his mother.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense grovel ): frequentative from nose , reinforced by Dutch neuzelen poke with the nose.