nestle

nestle
[[t]ne̱s(ə)l[/t]]
nestles, nestling, nestled
1) V-ERG If you nestle or are nestled somewhere, you move into a comfortable position, usually by pressing against someone or against something soft.

[V prep] John took one child into the crook of each arm and let them nestle against him...

[V n prep] Jade nestled her first child in her arms.

Syn:
2) V-ERG If something such as a building nestles somewhere, it is in that place and seems safe or sheltered.

[V prep] Nearby, nestling in the hills, was the children's home...

[V n prep] She nestled the eggs safely in the straw in Jim's basket.


English dictionary. 2008.

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