What does snuggle mean?
Word: Snuggle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Snuggle means to lie or sit very close to someone or something, to get warm and comfortable.
Synonyms: cuddle, nestle, huddle
How do you spell snuggle?
Syllables: snug - gle
Tricky part: The g is doubled after the short u. Students write snugle with a single g.
Watch out for: snugle, snoogle
Memory tip: Snuggling takes two, so snuggle takes two g's.
Snuggle in a sentence
Example 1: The puppies snuggled against their mother to keep warm.
Example 2: The two sisters snuggled together on the sofa to watch a film.
Example 3: My baby brother likes to snuggle up to his soft toy elephant.
Fun Fact
Snuggle has been used since the late 1600s; it grew out of snug, an older word for cosy and warm.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) toggle
b) haggle
c) snuggel
d) wriggle
Show answer
c) snuggel. Like wriggle and haggle, the word ends in -le after the double g.
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
gluesgn
a) to argue about the price of something
b) to move along slowly with great effort
c) to throw and catch several things at once
d) to curl up close to someone so as to feel cosy
Show answer
d) to curl up close to someone so as to feel cosy. Rearranged, the letters spell snuggle, which puppies do on a cold night.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the given sentence?
On cold winter nights, my cat likes to snuggle under my blankit next to the hot-water botle.
a) 3
b) 1
c) 0
d) 2
Show answer
d) 2. Blanket ends in -et, and bottle doubles its t.
Word Champ
Which of the following statements are true?
1. A cat may snuggle into a warm lap. 2. A muffler is worn round the neck for warmth. 3. People shiver when they feel cold.
a) only 2 and 3
b) only 1 and 3
c) all three
d) only 1 and 2
Show answer
c) all three. Cats do curl up in laps, mufflers keep necks warm and cold makes us shiver, so every statement is true.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Riya snuggled up to Nani on the cold evening. Why did she most likely do it?
a) to feel warm and close to her
b) to look for a lost pencil
c) to stretch her legs
d) to keep herself cool
Show answer
a) to feel warm and close to her
2. Which sentence uses snuggle correctly?
a) The teacher snuggled the answers on the board.
b) The batsman snuggled the ball over the boundary.
c) The children snuggled under the quilt on the cold night.
d) Papa snuggled the car into the garage at top speed.
Show answer
c) The children snuggled under the quilt on the cold night.
