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nestled

nestled

3.9
Sits close and comfortably against something, giving a safe, protected feeling
  • adjective
  • /ˈnɛsəld/
translation icon : acurrucado
  • The kitten nestled comfortably against her mother's side, purring softly.

Perhaps no one will notice being nestled where we are.

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Examples

  • Team Ten were nestled or snug in their beds while visions of subscribers danced in their heads.

    H3 Podcast

  • I will very often see their their droppings actually nestled in amongst the leaves.

  • Perhaps no one will notice being nestled where we are.

    Harvard University

  • You did a little slight bump and then you nestled perfectly, like, wow, nestled quick.

  • In this brief liminal space nestled between the past and the future, let us pause.

  • Kneel before Trump and be absorbed by his MAGA, for there is joy and peace nestled within his sweaty folds.

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • After a long hike, we found a cozy spot nestled among the trees to rest.

  • The baby was nestled tightly in a warm blanket, ready for a nap.

Synonyms

snuggled
vsnestled
  • Informal
2.3

Close to someone or something for warmth and comfort

is settled closely within or against something in a calm protective way

Antonyms

isolated
56 3.8

Far from other places or people and hard to reach

How Cozy

snug
28 1.4
nestled
3.9
to cozy
  • US
14 3.4
tucked
2.3
exposed
1 3.4

Surface Forms

nestled positive

Morphology

nestled = nestle (transparent) = nestle + ed

A regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'nestle' using the productive suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Nestled comes from the simple word nest, which means 'a bird's home', and it originally meant to settle in or make a nest like a bird. So, to be nestled is to be tucked in or settled closely and comfortably, like something safe in a nest.