Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nuzzling

/nˈʌzəlˌɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: nuz-zling
IPA: /nˈʌzəlˌɪŋ/

27

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of nuzzle

noun

The act of one who nuzzles.

Example Sentences

"Despite the animals' friendly nuzzlings, Cotter finally chased them off with a broom."

Inflected Forms

nuzzlings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nuzzling?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈʌzəlˌɪŋ/.
What does nuzzling mean?: present participle and gerund of nuzzle

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