Pet Behavior

noun a person who is gloomy or dejected

verb to be dejected or listless in thought or manner

• After receiving the bad news, he retreated to his room to mope for hours.
• Stop moping around and do something productive with your time.
• She's been moping about her breakup for weeks now.
• Don't mope over spilled milk, just clean it up and move on.

verb to rub or push gently against someone or something with the nose or face, typically as a gesture of affection

• The horse gently nuzzled its foal to show affection.
• My cat loves to nuzzle against my face when I come home.
• The puppy nuzzled up to its owner for a treat.
• The soft blanket seemed to nuzzle me as I wrapped myself in it.

verb to eat or drink (something) with a loud sucking noise

adverb in a manner that involves making a loud sucking noise while eating or drinking

• The chef demonstrated how to properly slurp up the noodles without making a mess.
• I always slurp up my soup because it's just so good!
• Let's slurp up these milkshakes before they melt!
• She couldn't help but slurp up all the juicy gossip about her coworkers.