Verb: nestle ne-sul
- Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
"We nestled against each other to keep warm";
- cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close, cosy [Brit, Cdn], cosy up [Brit, Cdn], cozy up [N. Amer], cozy [N. Amer]
- Lie in a sheltered position
"The little cottage nestles in the forest"
- Position comfortably
"The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow";
- snuggle
- A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
"The child's nestle into her mother's arms was comforting";
- cuddle, snuggle
Derived forms: nestled, nestles, nestling
Type of: cling to, clutch, embrace, embracement, embracing, hold close, hold tight, lay, lie, place, pose, position, put, set
Encyclopedia: Nestle, Marion