1. to gently rub or push against someone or something with the nose or face, especially to show affection
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘nuzzle’

Examples

• The cat nuzzles against her owner’s hand.
• The horse nuzzles the child’s shoulder gently.
• The baby nuzzles into his mother’s neck.
• She nuzzles her face against the soft pillow.
• The dog nuzzles his nose into the blanket.
• The foal nuzzles its mother for comfort.