NESTLES

Verb

nestles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nestle

Anagrams

• netless

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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