Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To settle snugly and comfortably: The cat nestled among the pillows.
- v. To lie in a sheltered position: a cottage that nestles in the wood.
- v. To draw or press close, as in affection; snuggle: The child nestled up to her mother.
- v. Archaic To nest.
- v. To snuggle or press contentedly: The baby nestled its head on my shoulder.
- v. To place or settle as if in a nest: I nestled the puppy in my arms.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To make or use a nest; have a nesting-place: said chiefly of birds.
- To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest.
- To dispose one's self comfortably for rest or repose; snuggle; cuddle.
- To provide with a nest; house or shelter; settle as in a nest: often used reflexively.
- To cherish; fondle closely; cuddle, as a bird her young.
Wiktionary
- v. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- v. To press oneself against another affectionately.
- v. To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
- v. archaic, ornithology To build or sit upon a nest.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. obsolete To make and occupy a nest; to nest.
- v. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.
- v. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent.
- v. To house, as in a nest.
- v. To cherish, as a bird her young.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- v. lie in a sheltered position
- v. position comfortably
- v. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Etymologies
- Old English nestlian, "make a nest", derived from nest+-lian. (Wiktionary)
- Middle English nestlen, to make a nest, from Old English nestlian, from nest, nest. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“I like that some of the words the mothers instruct their babies to do are new actions for my kids, such as nestle, nibble, paddle, munch and cruise.”
“All the sweet after-dinner liqueurs nestle there together.”
“The completed library and archive buildings are a masterly spatial construction that has a high internal atrium rising to four stories and yet is furnished in a way that allows for quiet study areas that nestle into the grid.”
“I want to crawl in and nestle among the sparkplugs.”
“On the cusp of such thoughts, I nestle closer against Robin, who is already asleep.”
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“Political doors at the highest level, a brothel for gangland to revel and nestle”
“Here is how a few of them describe working with Jesse on the'Ex-Coast Choppers' page: I left a good job, working for nestle for 7 years to being tortured everyday by a certain sh*tbag aka our boss for almost 4 years.”
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“Here is how a few of them describe working with Jesse on the 'Ex-Coast Choppers' page: I left a good job, working for nestle for 7 years to being tortured everyday by a certain sh*tbag aka our boss for almost 4 years.”
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“The Ghanaian looked as if he made a mess of a free-kick 30 yards from goal when his initial effort was blocked, but he was allowed another go and with the Celtic defence static he drove the ball low past Forster who stood and watched the ball nestle in the corner of the net.”
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“Brussels Croquet Club at Genval is another favorite haunt—they have regular games on their exquisite lawns which nestle along the lake of Genval 30 kilometers south of Brussels.”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘nestle’.
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joy, dodge, ram, monster, coke, snuggle, gateway, ivory, life, subway, crunch, crest and 151 more...
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Gentle Actions
embrace, nuzzle, fondle, caress, nestle, cherish, foster, cuddle, snuggle, brush, comfort, nuture and 1 more...
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Hugonyms
Anything hugging related :)
squeeze, embrace, cuddle, nestle, cling, snuggle, arms, exchange, bear hug, thoughtful, affectionate, waist and 16 more...
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big book gre
abase, abbess, abbey, abbot, abdicate, abdomen, abdominal, abduction, abed, aberration, abet, abeyance and 6691 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, N
nurdled, naumachia, nystagmus, nephology, nigh, noctilucent, noctambulant, nocebo, neap, napiform, nacelle, node and 95 more...
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Buttery
Words that make me feel cozy
Noodle, Nugget, Butter, Soft, Snug, Feather, Socks, Knit, Mug, Curl, Billow, Lounge and 315 more...
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SoSheShall's list
slurp, coeur, slurple, glop, perp, fluarxx, ropechno, herrherr, burrduhherrherr, sloppy, cheezie balls, eccentric and 634 more...
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Aequoria's list
affect, deleterious, nuance, pliant, verbatim, pertinent, latter, municipality, provincial, voyeuristic, circumlocution, wane and 798 more...
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mkuo's Words
sigh, chum, clandestine, behemoth, paramour, leviathan, dollop, wastrel, pedantic, hankering, warble, lope and 317 more...
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philology at its best
philology, philolphile, zeitgeist, slicker, wherewithal, auteur, lovelorn, oeuvre, gastronomy, wanderlust, ephemeron, star-crossed and 48 more...
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Old English Spelling Bee List
need to know these words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
quell, bower, keen, alderman, cleanser, sallow, gristle, nestle, abide, gospel, nether, farthing and 84 more...
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Lyrical Words
Poetic words with a sing-song tone, or maybe just sounds good in your ears.
lyric, harbinger, sheer, yonder, hazel, lark, nestle, dawn, dusk, crest, eve, hue and 58 more...
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Nest Words
structured and spacious words - literally and figuratively
nest, niche, nidification, nido, nestle, nye, patulous, inquiline, neb, coleoptera, aerie, nidicolous and 39 more...
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...Swarms of minnows show their little heads,
Staying their waxy bodies 'gainst the streams,
To taste the luxury of sunny beams
Tempered with coolness. How they ever wrestle
With their own sweet delight, and ever nestle
Their silver bellies on the pebbly sand.
- John Keats, 'Minnows'. Nov 8, 2008