Definition of nestle Nestle
/nɛˈsʌl/ - [nesul] - nes•tle
We found 14 definitions of nestle from 5 different sources.
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What does nestle mean?
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| nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" | ||
| snuggle | ||
| position, lay, pose, put, place, set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation | ||
| nestle - lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest" | ||
| lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29" | ||
| nestle - move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" | ||
| cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | ||
| cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- nestle (Verb)
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly. - nestle (Verb)
To press oneself against another affectionately. - nestle (Verb)
To lie half- hidden or in shelter. - nestle (Verb)
To build or sit upon a nest.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- nestle (v. i.)
To make and occupy a nest; to nest. - nestle (v. i.)
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. - nestle (v. i.)
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; as, a child nestles. - nestle (v. t.)
To house, as in a nest. - nestle (v. t.)
To cherish, as a bird her young.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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nestle
nes′l, v.i. to lie close or snug as in a nest: to settle comfortably.—v.t. to cherish, as a bird does her young.—adj. Nest′ling, being in the nest, newly hatched.—n. act of making a nest: a young bird in the nest—also Nest′ler. [A.S. nestlian—nest.]
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