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1. (v.i.) nestle
to lie close and snug; snuggle; cuddle.
2. nestle
to be located in a sheltered spot:
a cottage nestling in a grove.
3. nestle
Archaic.
4. nestle
to make or settle in a nest or home.
5. (v.t.) nestle
to settle snugly.
6. nestle
to put or press affectionately:
She nestled her head on his shoulder.
7. nestle
to provide with or settle in a nest.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME; OE nestlian, c. D nestelen. See nest , -le)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) cuddle, nestle, snuggle
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
2. (verb) cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
"We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
3. (verb) nestle
lie in a sheltered position
"The little cottage nestles in the forest"
4. (verb) nestle, snuggle
position comfortably
"The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
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1. (verb) nestle
to be in or get into a comfortable and safe position
Tariq nestled into his mother's arms.
2. nestle
to be in a position that is safely surrounded
a large house nestled into the hillside
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) nestle
to make and occupy a nest; to nest
2. (verb) nestle
to lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter
3. (verb) nestle
to move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles
4. (verb) nestle
to house, as in a nest
5. (verb) nestle
to cherish, as a bird her young
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Sense: to lie close together as if in a nest
The children nestled together for warmth.
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 Afrikaans: nestel, lekker lê |
 Arabic: يُسْتَكِنُ ، يَسْتَلْقي و |
 Bulgarian: сгушвам (се) |
 Brazilian: aconchegar-se |
 Czech: choulit se, tisknout se |
 German: sich kuscheln |
 Danish: putte sig |
 Greek: κουρνιάζω |
 Spanish: acurrucarse |
 Estonian: lii-buma |
 Farsi: لانه کردن |
 Finnish: käpertyä |
 French: se blottir |
 Hebrew: לְהִתרַפֵּק |
 Hindi: सटकर आराम से लेटे रहना |
 Croatian: priljubiti se |
 Hungarian: összebújik |
 Indonesian: berdesakan |
 Icelandic: hjúfra sig (upp að e-m) |
 Italian: rannicchiarsi |
 Japanese: 寄り添う |
 Korean: 편안하게 눕다 |
 Lithuanian: glaustis, priglusti |
 Latvian: pieglausties, piekļauties |
 Malay: menyendeh |
 Dutch: dicht tegen iemand aankru |
 Norwegian: smyge seg inntil |
 Polish: tulić się |
 Persian: لانه کردن |
 Pashto: ځاله جوړول |
 Portuguese: aconchegar-se |
 Romanian: a se cuibări |
 Russian: прильнуть, прижаться |
 Slovak: chúliť sa |
 Slovenian: stisniti se |
 Serbian: priljubiti se |
 Swedish: krypa ihop (tätt intill) |
 Thai: ซบ |
 Turkish: sokulmak |
 Taiwanese: 依偎在一起 |
 Ukrainian: примоститися; пригортатис |
 Urdu: مل مل کر ليٹنا |
 Vietnamese: nép mình |
 Chinese: 偎依在一起 |
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