snuggle up
To lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something elseTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.
» Tom was snuggled up in an armchair watching TV.
Meaning
1 sensesTo lie or sit in a comfortable, relaxed position, holding someone or something else.
I was snuggling up in bed with my blanket.
She snuggled up with her boyfriend.
Examples
14 sentencesTom was snuggled up in an armchair watching TV.
Tom was snuggled up in bed reading a book.
Mary snuggled up to Tom and put her arms around his neck.
ruМэри прижалась к Тому и обвила руками его шею. — sharptoothed
Tom and Mary were snuggled up together watching TV when John knocked on the door.
Tom and Mary were snuggled up to each other and Tom was whispering something into Mary's ear.
Forms
snuggles up, snuggling up, snuggled up, snuggled up| Base form | snuggle up · to snuggle up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | snuggles up |
| Present participle | snuggling up |
| Past simple | snuggled up |
| Past participle | snuggled up |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb