NESTLED

nestled, snuggled

(adjective) drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; “saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside”; “like a baby snuggled in its mother’s arms”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Verb

nestled

simple past tense and past participle of nestle

Anagrams

• dentels, slented

Source: Wiktionary

NESTLE

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