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Verb: nestle  nesul
  1. Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position
    - 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"
    - snuggle
Noun: nestle  nesul
  1. A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
    - cuddle, snuggle

Derived forms: nestled, nestling, nestles

Type of: cling to, clutch, embrace, embracement, embracing, hold close, hold tight, lay, lie, place, pose, position, put, set

Encyclopedia: Nestle