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

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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

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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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