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Shuggle vs Snuggle - What's the difference?

shuggle | snuggle |

As verbs the difference between shuggle and snuggle

is that shuggle is to shake while snuggle is to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.

As a noun snuggle is

an affectionate hug.

shuggle

English

Verb

(shuggl)
  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To shake.
  • The sink is blocked, put a rod down the plug hole and shuggle it about.
  • * 1969 , Shaun Herron, Miro , page 128,
  • “It?s a mold for the false bottom of a briefcase. These cups keep things from shuggling about. Do they make briefcases there?”
  • * 2007 , Annabel Dore, The Great North Road , unnumbered page,
  • Clara was sitting outside Hisper Cottage, shuggling the pram. As Katherine approached, the nanny raised a finger to her lips.
    ‘Shh! Hazel?s just dropping off. Where?s Alice and Greta?’
  • * 2010 , Tom English, The Grudge: Scotland Vs. England, 1990 , page 20,
  • Without a key to the door he?d get in the window, shuggling the latch just so, freeing it up just enough to flip the glass up and slide in through the opening.

    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