nestle : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: nestle	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for nestle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
nestle n a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace Synonym(s): cuddle, nestle, snuggle v 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" Synonym(s): cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest" position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" Synonym(s): nestle, snuggle
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. t. To house, as in a nest. 2. To cherish, as a bird her young.