SNUGGLED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does snuggled mean? 

• SNUGGLED (adjective)
  The adjective SNUGGLED has 1 sense:

1. drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

  Familiarity information: SNUGGLED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNUGGLED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

Synonyms:

nestled; snuggled

Context example:

like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms

Similar:

close (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other)

 Context examples 

He snuggled down in his armchair.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

He went over to her and snuggled his head in her lap, nudging her arm with his nose—an old trick of his when begging for favors.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

“My man,” she said, looking at me for an instant with tremulous lids which fluttered down and veiled her eyes as she snuggled her head against my breast with a happy little sigh.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

All her old gaiety of manner seemed to have come back, and she came and snuggled in beside me and told me all about Arthur.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Instead, and after a wistful, searching look, he snuggled in, burrowing his head out of sight between the master's arm and body.

(White Fang, by Jack London)