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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace;
[syn: cuddle, nestle, snuggle]


VERB (3)

1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position;
- Example: "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"
- Example: "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
[syn: cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close]

2. lie in a sheltered position;
- Example: "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

3. position comfortably;
- Example: "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
[syn: nestle, snuggle]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.] [1913 Webster] The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. --Clement Clarke Moore (A Visit From St. Nicholas, (a poem [1823]) also called The Night Before Christmas). [PJC] 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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. t. To house, as in a nest. [1913 Webster] 2. To cherish, as a bird her young. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nestle n 1: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn: cuddle, nestle, 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, nestle, 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: nestle, snuggle]