nestle
verb (used without object)
to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
are nestling
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present progressiveof nestle.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The nestling young of P. truei are in a more favorable position to remain dry and warm than are nestling young of P. maniculatus.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas
We who are nestling for the moment like Priscilla beneath the warm wing of Good Fortune can dare to make what the children call a face at her grey sister as she limps scowling past.
From The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight by Elizabeth
Soon he can see nothing, but the twinkle of a light in Pen-y-gwryd, a thousand feet below; happy children are nestling there in innocent sleep.
From Two Years Ago, Volume II. by Charles Kingsley
