nestleverb [ I or T, + adv/prep ]
uk/ˈnes.əl/us/ˈnes.əl/to rest yourself or part of your body in a warm, comfortable, and protected position:
She nestled (her head) against his shoulder.
to be in, or put something in, a protected position, with bigger things around it:
Bregenz is a pretty Austrian town that nestles between the Alps and Lake Constance.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Comfortable and uncomfortable
- airy
- be in your element idiom
- be like a fish out of water idiom
- be out of your element idiom
- be/feel at home idiom
- civilization
- comfort zone
- comfortable
- comfortably
- comfy
- cosily
- cosiness
- cosy
- curl
- ergonomics
- hunker down
- lived in idiom
- primitive
- settle
- snuggle
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