nestle
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈnɛsəl/
nestle (nestles, present participle nestling; past and past participle nestled)
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- To press oneself against another affectionately.
- (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
- The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings.
- 1623, Francis Bacon, A Discourse of a War with Spain
- Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild and desolate country, and there to nestle till greater succours came.
- (archaic, ornithology, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
- 1692, Roger L'Estrange, ''''
- The kingfisher […] nestles in hollow banks.
- 1692, Roger L'Estrange, ''''
- (archaic, ornithology, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
- 1871, Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist (volume 31, page 123)
- This assimilates them more nearly to the natural conditions when the hen nestles her chicks on the earth, whilst the warmth is given chiefly over their backs.
- 1871, Gardeners Chronicle & New Horticulturist (volume 31, page 123)
- (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position
- She made no answer, but her fingers nervously nestled the leaves of a book.
- (to settle oneself comfortably): settle
- (to press oneself against another affectionately): cuddle, snuggle
- French: se pelotonner, se nicher
- German: es sich gemütlich machen
- Italian: accomodarsi
- Portuguese: aconchegar-se
- Russian: гнезди́ться
- Spanish: acomodarse, acurrucarse
- French: se pelotonner
- German: anschmiegen
- Russian: прижима́ться
- Spanish: acomodarse, acurrucarse
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