Synonyms of snuggle

snuggle

verb

ˈsnə-gəl 

1

as in to snug

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

it's particularly nice to snuggle next to the fire on a snowy day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snug
• nestle
• crouch
• curl up
• couch
• burrow
• huddle
• scrunch
• hunch
• squat
• hunker (down)
• squinch

2

as in to cuddle

to lie close

snuggle up to a friendly cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuddle
• nestle
• nuzzle
• huddle
• snoozle
• curl up
• crouch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrink
• start
• flinch
• shy
• wince
• recoil
• quail
• blench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snuggle

On board, energize with yoga on deck, or catch a Movie Under the Stars® snuggled up in a blanket with popcorn. — Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

Her arc mirrored that of my Mexican immigrant parents, who were also mountain people who grew up in big farming families with no plumbing or electricity, snuggling with siblings during winter nights in unheated bedrooms. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The agency also urges keeping backyard poultry and chameleon supplies and habitats clean, and suggests that no one of any age kiss or snuggle their chameleons or chickens. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

In one clip obtained by People at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2025, Parker is seen snuggling up to a puppy when Cooper approaches them. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 16 July 2026