nestle

nes·tle  (nsl)

v. nes·tled, nes·tling, nes·tles

v.intr.

1. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows.

2. To lie in a sheltered position: a cottage that nestles in the wood.

3. To draw or press close, as in affection; snuggle: The child nestled up to her mother.

4. Archaic To nest.

v.tr.

1. To snuggle or press contentedly: The baby nestled its head on my shoulder.

2. To place or settle as if in a nest: I nestled the puppy in my arms.

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[Middle English nestlen, to make a nest, from Old English nestlian, from nest, nest.]

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nestler n.

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nestle

Verb

[-tling, -tled]

1. to snuggle or cuddle closely

2. to be in a sheltered position: honey-coloured stone villages nestling in wooded valleys [Old English nestlian]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nestle - a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace cuddle, snuggle embrace, embracement, embracing - the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
Verb	1.	nestle - 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" cuddle, draw close, nuzzle, snuggle, nest cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch - hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" draw close - pull towards oneself; "He drew the crying child close"
	2.	nestle - lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
	3.	nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" snuggle cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle, nest - 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" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

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nestle

verb (often with up or down) snuggle, cuddle, huddle, curl up, nuzzle

Translations

nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi to nestle down → acurrucarse

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → se blottir

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → sich kuscheln; [house] → eingebettet sein

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nestle [ˈnɛsl] vi → accoccolarsi