snugging

Definition of snuggingnext
present participle of snug
as in snuggling
to sit or recline comfortably or cozily the farmhand snugged down in the hay and proceeded to go to sleep

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  • People should avoid kissing or snuggling with backyard birds, the CDC says.
    Jonel Aleccia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • What could be worse than snuggling and sitting on his lap?
    Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Snugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snugging. Accessed 5 May. 2026.

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