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NESTLE
cuddle, nestle, snuggle
(noun) a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
(verb) 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”
nestle, snuggle
(verb) position comfortably; “The baby nestled her head in her mother’s elbow”
nestle
(verb) lie in a sheltered position; “The little cottage nestles in the forest”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
nestle (third-person singular simple present nestles, present participle nestling, simple past and past participle nestled)
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
To press oneself against another affectionately.
(intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
(archaic, ornithology, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
(archaic, ornithology, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
(transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position
Synonyms
• (to settle oneself comfortably): settle
• (to press oneself against another affectionately): cuddle, snuggle
Source: Wiktionary
Nes"tle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Nestled; p. pr. & vb. n. Nestling.] Etym: [AS. nestlian.]
1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.] The kingfisher ... nestles in hollow banks. L'Estrange.
2. 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. Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came. Bacon.
3. 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.
Nes"tle, v. t.
Definition: To house, as in a nest.
2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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