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nestle

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. t.
   To house, as in a nest.

   2. To cherish, as a bird her young.

Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Nestled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Nestling}.] [AS. nestlian.]
   1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.]

            The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.
                                                  --L'Estrange.

   2. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle
      up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.

            Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of
            the wild country, and there nestle till succors
            came.                                 --Bacon.

   3. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the
      interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the
      parent; as, a child nestles.

Source : WordNet®

nestle
     n : a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn:
          {cuddle}, {snuggle}]
     v 1: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
          "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The
          children snuggled into their sleeping bags" [syn: {cuddle},
           {snuggle}, {nest}, {nuzzle}, {draw close}]
     2: lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in
        the forest"
     3: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her
        mother's elbow" [syn: {snuggle}]
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