nestle
verb (used without object)
to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
is nestling
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present progressiveof nestle (3rd person singular).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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Curled up in a ring, my aged dog, my sole companion, is nestling and quivering at my feet….
From A Reckless Character And Other Stories by Isabel Florence Hapgood
The three nursery little ones have come down to say good-night; the youngest, a fair-haired, blue-eyed little maiden of four years, is nestling on her mother's lap.
From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Helen C. Black
And a charming little settlement, a beautiful sugar-plantation, is nestling there between them, on the very edge of the bay.
From Two Years in the French West Indies by Lafcadio Hearn
Yet her expression is so gentle that others say she is nestling close to him for protection.
From Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation by Estelle M. (Estelle May) Hurll
A moment, and her fresh warm cheek is close to the pale face of her mother; while her hand is nestling in her bosom.
From Finger Posts on the Way of Life by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur
