Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun snuggling
1 sense of snuggling
Sense 1
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, petting, smooching, snuggling -- (affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs))
=> foreplay, arousal, stimulation -- (mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb snuggle
2 senses of snuggle
Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close -- (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags")
=> cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch -- (hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared")
Sense 2
nestle, snuggle -- (position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow")
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")