snoozle

snoo·zle

verb \ˈsnü-zəl\

snoo·zledsnoo·zling\ˈsnü-zə-liŋ, ˈsnüz-liŋ\

Definition of SNOOZLE

chiefly dialect

: nuzzle

Examples of SNOOZLE

1. <a trio of kittens were snoozling comfortably in the basket>

Origin of SNOOZLE

perhaps blend of snooze and nuzzle

First Known Use: 1831

Related to SNOOZLE

Synonyms: cuddle, nestle, nuzzle [chiefly dialect], snuggle

Related Words: curl up; crouch, huddle

Near Antonyms: blench, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, shy, start, wince

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Rhymes with SNOOZLE

foozle, fusil, ouzel