nuzzling
Gentle face pressing
Nuzzling is pressing or rubbing gently with the nose or face, typically as a sign of affection.
Animals nuzzle their young; lovers nuzzle each other's necks.
The word suggests tender, intimate contact: The cat was nuzzling against my hand.
To nuzzle can also mean to nestle or snuggle close: The child nuzzled into her mother's shoulder.
Cuddling while lying aligned
- canoodlingAmorous physical affection
- pettingAffectionate stroking
- caressingTouching with affection
- kissingLip-to-lip contact
necking · foreplay · intimacy · sensual · amorous · lovers · pillow talk · embrace
Affectionate close embrace
- nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
- caressGentle loving touch
- embraceHold closely in arms
- snugglingNestling affectionately against another
cuddling · fondness · adoration · tenderness · warmth · closeness · intimacy · endearment
Beast's protruding face
purring · licking · grooming · kittens · puppies · foals · calves · lambs
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- trustConfidence in another
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- parent-childCaregiver-descendant relation
companionship · closeness · rapport · kinship · familiarity · recognition · imprinting · caregiving
Comfortable warm intimacy
- warmthHeat you feel
- securityProtection from threat
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- solaceRelief from distress
softness · gentleness · soothing · calming · contentment · snugness · restfulness · peacefulness
spooning
Cuddling while lying aligned
- canoodlingAmorous physical affection
- pettingAffectionate stroking
- caressingTouching with affection
kissing · necking · foreplay · intimacy · sensual · amorous · lovers · pillow talk · embrace · closeness
cuddle
Affectionate close embrace
snuggling · cuddling · fondness · adoration · tenderness · warmth · closeness · intimacy · endearment · doting
snout
Beast's protruding face
nose · purring · licking · grooming · kittens · puppies · foals · calves · lambs · cubs
attachment
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- trustConfidence in another
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
parent-child · companionship · closeness · rapport · kinship · familiarity · recognition · imprinting · caregiving · protective
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
- warmthHeat you feel
- securityProtection from threat
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
solace · softness · gentleness · soothing · calming · contentment · snugness · restfulness · peacefulness · blankets
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- affectionhug, kiss, care, cuddle, caress
- animal behaviorsswimming, running, walking, jumping, flying
- animal parentingnursing, weaning, feeding, bonding, teaching
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
nuzzlingbiting
Harshly critical or cold
shoving · pushing · striking · hitting · head-butting
nuzzlingrecoiling
Jerking backward in reaction
pulling away · withdrawing · shrinking back · separating · distancing
nuzzlingrejecting
Refusing to accept
spurning · rebuffing · shunning · cold-shouldering · turning away