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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
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DOUBLETREE
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