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    nestle
    /ˈnɛsl/

    verb

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

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

  3. verb. nes· tle ˈne-səl. nestled; nestling ˈne-s (ə-)liŋ. Synonyms of nestle. intransitive verb. 1. archaic : nest sense 1. 2. : to settle snugly or comfortably. 3. : to lie in an inconspicuous or sheltered manner. transitive verb. 1. : to settle, shelter, or house in or as if in a nest.

  4. 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.

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

  6. 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.

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. Word Origin. See nestle in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: nestle. Definition of nestle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. to rest yourself or part of your body in a comfortable, protected position: The cat was nestling in her lap. nestle beneath/between/in, etc. If a building, town, or object nestles somewhere, it is in a protected position, with bigger things around it: a village nestled in the Carpathian mountains.

  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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