Synonyms of snuggling

snuggling

verb

present participle of snuggle

1

as in snugging

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snugging
• nestling
• crouching
• curling up
• burrowing
• huddling
• hunching
• squatting
• scrunching
• couching
• hunkering (down)
• squinching

2

as in cuddling

to lie close

snuggle up to a friendly cat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cuddling
• nestling
• nuzzling
• huddling
• snoozling
• crouching
• curling up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• starting
• wincing
• flinching
• shrinking
• recoiling
• shying
• quailing
• blenching