nestle
verb (used without object)
to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest; snuggle or cuddle.
unnestled
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a word derived from
nestle.
Example Sentences
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To ease himself therefore of his smarting ache, he called for his toothpicker, and rubbing towards a young walnut-tree, where they lay skulking, unnestled you my gentlemen pilgrims.
From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 1 by Peter Anthony Motteux
To ease himself, therefore, of his smarting ache, he called for his tooth-picker, and, rubbing towards a young walnut-tree, where they lay skulking, unnestled you, my gentleman pilgrims.
From French Classics by William Cleaver Wilkinson
To ease himself, therefore, of his smarting ache, he called for his tooth-picker, and, rubbing towards a young walnut-tree, where they lay skulking, unnestled you my gentlemen pilgrims.
From Classic French Course in English by William Cleaver Wilkinson
