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Thesaurus: croodle

To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw.

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  1. v. i. To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw.
  2. v. i. To fawn or coax.
  3. v. i. To coo.
  4. 1. To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. Forby. A dove to fly home her nest and croodle there. C. Kingsley. 2. To fawn or coax. [Obs.] 3. To coo. [Scot.]