acurrucarse
/akuruˈkaɾse/
To snuggle in Spanish is acurrucarse.
The verb is used to describe the act of lying close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
Meaning: to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, amorrajarse is a regional variation for snuggle.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb is reflexive, meaning the action is performed by the subject upon themselves (e.g., to snuggle oneself). To express snuggling with someone, you use the preposition 'con' after the verb.
How do you pronounce it?
/akuruˈkaɾse/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, people use the term apapachar to describe a hug or snuggle that 'wraps' the soul, coming from the Nahuatl word for 'to caress with the soul'.
- In colloquial Spanish, describing a snuggle as estar pegados literally means 'to be glued', emphasizing the lack of any space between two people.
- Spanish uses the word cobijarse to describe snuggling under a cover or blanket, deriving from cobija which means 'blanket' or 'shelter'.
Examples in context
- Nos acurrucamos frente al fuego en una noche fría.We snuggled up in front of the fire on a cold night.
- Me gusta acurrucarme con mi gato mientras veo televisión.I enjoy snuggling with my cat while watching TV.
- Acuérdate de acurrucarte conmigo en el sofá esta tarde.Remember to snuggle with me on the couch this afternoon.
- El gato se acurruca en el sofá.The cat snuggles on the sofa.
- Me acurruco con mi almohada.I snuggle with my pillow.
- Los niños quieren acurrucarse en el sofá.The children want to snuggle on the sofa.
- Es agradable acurrucarse bajo la manta.It is nice to snuggle under the blanket.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acurrucarse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
