1. the act of rubbing or pushing gently with the nose or head
Usage: gerund form

1. rubbing or pushing gently with the nose or head, especially to show affection
Usage: present participle of nuzzle

Examples

• The horse was nuzzling my hand looking for treats.
• The cat kept nuzzling against my leg.
• The baby was nuzzling into her mother’s shoulder.
• I watched the puppies nuzzling each other in their sleep.
• The gentle nuzzling of the foal made everyone smile.
• She enjoyed the warm nuzzling from her pet rabbit.