From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsnugglesnug‧gle /ˈsnʌɡəl/ verb [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] informal COMFORTABLEto settle into a warm comfortable positionsnuggle up/down/against etc She snuggled up in Lea's lap to listen to the story.→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
snuggle• Charleston is snuggled along the Kanawha River.• At that time, she moved to snuggle closer to the woman whom she had known and loved throughout the years.• She snuggled deeper into the warmth, idly reviewing the plans for the evening.• Sliding between the bedcovers, she flicked off the bedside lamp and snuggled down into the enveloping warmth.• What was the survival level of a hedgehog flea, he wondered, snuggling down.• Carter suggests that parents define times for family activities, such as snuggling in bed in the mornings or visiting relatives.• You know, Zeke, when we were first married 30 years ago, we used to snuggle together.snuggle up/down/against etc• What was the survival level of a hedgehog flea, he wondered, snuggling down.• There was another Bentley outside the grey slate Gothic place with a smart yellow Cortina snuggling up against it.• I snuggled up against their nakedness and was content.• She turned herself over in her bed, and snuggled down for an extra, self-indulgent and rare hour of sleep.• Sliding between the bedcovers, she flicked off the bedside lamp and snuggled down into the enveloping warmth.• There was no guilt in the way she snuggled down under the coverlet, only a welcome sense of freedom.Origin snuggle (1600-1700) snug “to snuggle” ((16-20 centuries)), probably from snug (adjective) 