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    nes·tle
    /ˈnes(ə)l/

    verb

    • 1. settle or lie comfortably within or against something: "the baby deer nestled in her arms"

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  2. 1. : to settle, shelter, or house in or as if in a nest. the children were nestled all snug in their beds—Clement Moore. 2. : to press closely and affectionately. nestles a kitten in her arms. nestler. ˈne-s (ə-)lər. noun. Synonyms.

  3. NESTLE definition: 1. to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position: 2. to be…. Learn more.

  4. To nestle into something is to get snug, comfy, and warm in it. You might nestle into your mother’s shoulder, or into a pile of blankets on the couch. People must think that birds live comfortable lives, because they describe really cozy, safe, and comfortable places as nests: places to nestle into. And it’s not just people and birds that ...

  5. If you nestle or are nestled somewhere, you move into a comfortable position, usually by pressing against someone or against something soft. He took one child into the crook of each arm and let them nestle against him.

  6. 1. ( intr; often foll by up or down) to snuggle, settle, or cuddle closely. 2. ( intr) to be in a sheltered or protected position; lie snugly. 3. ( tr) to shelter or place snugly or partly concealed, as in a nest. [Old English nestlian. See nest] ˈnestler n.

  7. NESTLE meaning: 1. to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position: 2. to be…. Learn more.

  8. to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle. to lie or be located in a sheltered spot; be naturally or pleasantly situated: a cottage nestling in a pine grove. Archaic. to make or have a nest.

  9. Definition of nestle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. NESTLE definition: 1. to rest yourself or part of your body in a comfortable, protected position: 2. If a building…. Learn more.

  11. NESTLE meaning: 1 : to lie comfortably close to or against someone or something; 2 : to place (something) close to, next to, or within something often used as (be) nestled.

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