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nestle
[ nes-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
- to lie or be located in a sheltered spot; be naturally or pleasantly situated:
a cottage nestling in a pine grove.
- Archaic.
- to make or have a nest.
- to make one's home; settle in a home.
verb (used with object)
- to settle or ensconce snugly:
He nestled himself into the hay for a short nap.
- to put or press confidingly or affectionately:
She nestled her head on his shoulder.
- to provide with or settle in a nest, as a bird.
nestle
/ ˈnɛsəl /
verb
- intr; often foll by up or down to snuggle, settle, or cuddle closely
- intr to be in a sheltered or protected position; lie snugly
- tr to shelter or place snugly or partly concealed, as in a nest
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Derived Forms
- ˈnestler, noun
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Other Words From
- nestler noun
- un·nestled adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nestle1
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Example Sentences
Low-hanging clouds nestle among the layers of mountains; horses and cows graze in the middle distance.
“It was tough to get the Star of David to nestle within the right patch of chest hair,” jokes Wilkinson.
Last year, Breyer sold his stock in Nestle so he could participate in a case involving that company.
For a moment the girl suffered the caress; almost she seemed to nestle closer to the Dowager's shoulder.
In your radiant and immaculate bosom the divine spark may be enshrined, a place without sullying where it may fitly nestle.
No hateful furniture; clay against clay: they seemed almost to nestle in it.
We approach and watch the enormous rock seeming to grow taller and taller as we nestle beneath it in the beautiful harbor.
Swallows are not very common; they do not nestle on the housetops, but on walls at some distance from towns.
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