snuggle

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If your dog tends to lean against something to snuggle, then he may appreciate a sofa dog bed or a bolster dog bed (a bed with raised sides).

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  1. intransitive verb To lie or press close together; cuddle.
  2. intransitive verb To curl up closely or comfortably; nestle: snuggled happily under the covers.
  3. transitive verb To draw close or hold closely, as for comfort or in affection; hug.

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  • Metria did sneak in a snuggle, though Goody was sure Vore had not done so with Gwenny. —  Piers Anthony - [Xanth 29] - Pet Peeve (2005)
  • The consensus now seemed to be that the alien was nonsentient; it would peep and burr and snuggle, but it was never going to talk, not their language or any other. —  Magazine - Analog Science Fiction and Fact - 2007 - Issue 04 - April
  • What we lack in snuggle-inducing cold weather we more than make up for in romantic resorts, stunning views and a bevy of top-notch restaurants. —  azcentral.com | news
  • He is finally getting around to courting San Jose only to find out that Lew Wolff is already in mid-snuggle with City Hall. —  SFGate: Top News Stories
  • (ARA) - You play, laugh, snuggle and sleep together.
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