to nestle
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3.6
- verb
- /ˈnɛsəl/
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- After a long day, I nestle into my warm blanket on the couch.
I get in bed every night and I I Nestle in.
- I get in bed every night and I I Nestle in.
- They have all the different sizes and it's just like a little nestles in your ear like a dream.
- So if you just have your clock and maybe a top widget, there's a new feature where the clock will Nestle itself between the foreground and the background of your wallpaper.
- And then the other two nights she might sleep with one of the other kids if she gets in in that nestled in this a perfect spot that she wants to be in.
Examples
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She nestled under the covers, feeling safe and cozy.
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The cat likes to nestle on my lap while I read a book.
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Let me Nestle up against this cold steel track.
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His head hung to the right, as if it wanted to nestle against his own shoulder.
Fiction book (1994) -
The cats just come up to you and nestle in your lap, and you just pet them.
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The baby comes in there and he nestles in.
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Well, she nestles real close to me.
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In minutes, the valiant couple nestle under the familiar dark green canopy.
Fiction book (1992) -
Willard-Jones and her husband are nestled in the cabin at the foot of a mountain range.
Academic text (2003) -
One by one, the dogs inched upward until all four were nestled on the pillow next to him.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
59
2.0
Move close and settle into a warm, comfortable position, often with a person or pet
9
2.7
To settle comfortably in a warm or soft place
8
1.0
Moving yourself into a comfortable position for warmth or safety
1
3.8
To press close to someone or something to be warm and comfortable
Antonyms
How Cozy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nestle comes from the old word nest, which means 'a bird's home'. Think of a bird tucking into soft feathers; to nestle is to move into a small, warm, comfortable spot like that. So, when you nestle into a blanket, you are settling in for warmth and comfort.