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How many things are much nicer than wrapping yourself snugly under the covers in bed and ignoring the world for a little longer? That's the meaning of the 18th-century dialect word Snerdle. Snerdle (verb) is from Yorkshire dialectologist Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary. He gives the definition of snerdle, with examples, as: SNERDLE, v. [snə̄·dl.] To nestle closely; to wrap up comfortably in bed; to go comfortably off to sleep. “Snerdle the child up; make it comfortable.” “The children are snerdling together nicely.” “I think the baby will soon snerdle off.” Shared by British lexicographer and etymologist Susie Dent in her book Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day, snerdling suits a grey, chilly, rainy winter day—which is what we have here—or, at times, hiding from current events. Susie also lets us know: "Snuzzle, snoodge, and snerdle: all verbs in the English Dialect Dictionary for snuggling under the covers as though your life depended on it." Like snerdling? There's also the old Scottish word hurkle-durkle. Hurkle-durkling is revelling in staying in bed long after you should have gotten up. Aaah, bliss. More Fun Words Apricity: the warmth of winter sun Kaffikok: the distance you can travel before needing a cup of coffee Vorfreude: the pleasure of anticipation Schadenfreude: pleasure at someone else's misfortune Greeble: elements that give detail and scale and make something look more advanced Word spectrums Days of the week: the Norse gods among us The Order of Adjectives in English Tsundoku: acquiring books and letting them pile up without reading them Halfalogue: hearing half of a phone conversation The virtuous cycle of exercise and sleep…How many things are much nicer than wrapping yourself snugly under the covers in bed and ignoring the world for a little longer? That's the meaning of the 18th-century dialect word Snerdle. Snerdle (verb) is from Yorkshire dialectologist Joseph Wright's English Dialect Dictionary. He gives the definition of snerdle, with examples, as: SNERDLE, v. [snə̄·dl.] To nestle closely; to wrap up comfortably in bed; to go comfortably off to sleep. “Snerdle the child up; make it comfortable.” “The children are snerdling together nicely.” “I think the baby will soon snerdle off.” Shared by British lexicographer and etymologist Susie Dent in her book Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment Every Day, snerdling suits a grey, chilly, rainy winter day—which is what we have here—or, at times, hiding from current events. Susie also lets us know: "Snuzzle, snoodge, and snerdle: all verbs in the English Dialect Dictionary for snuggling under the covers as though your life depended on it." Like snerdling? There's also the old Scottish word hurkle-durkle. Hurkle-durkling is revelling in staying in bed long after you should have gotten up. Aaah, bliss. More Fun Words Apricity: the warmth of winter sun Kaffikok: the distance you can travel before needing a cup of coffee Vorfreude: the pleasure of anticipation Schadenfreude: pleasure at someone else's misfortune Greeble: elements that give detail and scale and make something look more advanced Word spectrums Days of the week: the Norse gods among us The Order of Adjectives in English Tsundoku: acquiring books and letting them pile up without reading them Halfalogue: hearing half of a phone conversation The virtuous cycle of exercise and sleep

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