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Curling vs Snuggle - What's the difference?

curling | snuggle |

As a proper noun curling

is .

As a noun snuggle is

an affectionate hug.

As a verb snuggle is

(intransitive) to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.

curling

Noun

  • The action or motion of something that curls.
  • curlings of smoke
    a scornful curling of the lip
  • A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).
  • Coordinate terms

    * (l)

    Verb

    (head)
  • ----

    snuggle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affectionate hug.
  • The final remnant left in a liquor bottle.
  • Synonyms

    * (hug) cuddle * (final remnant in bottle) sip

    Verb

    (snuggl)
  • (intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
  • Sometimes my girlfriend and I snuggle .
    The surrounding buildings snuggled each other.
    The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
  • * 1922 , :
  • And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long.
  • To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
  • Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
    The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.

    Synonyms

    * cuddle

    Derived terms

    * snuggle bunny * snuggle up * snuggly