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Snuggle vs Fondle - What's the difference?

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Snuggle is a related term of fondle.


As verbs the difference between snuggle and fondle

is that snuggle is (intransitive) to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy while fondle is to touch or stroke lovingly.

As a noun snuggle

is an affectionate hug.

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

    fondle

    English

    Verb

  • To touch or stroke lovingly.
    • Mothers fondle their babies.
  • To grasp.
    • The lovers fondled each other.

    Derived terms

    * fondler * fondlingly

    References

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    See also

    * dandle * pet

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