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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024nes•tle /ˈnɛsəl/USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling. - to lie close and snug;
snuggle;
cuddle: [no object]They were nestling in bed.[~ + object]She nestled herself in the chair. - to be located in a sheltered spot:[no object]a cottage nestling in a grove of leafy trees.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024nes•tle (nes′əl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling. v.i. - to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest;
snuggle or cuddle. - to lie or be located in a sheltered spot;
be naturally or pleasantly situated:a cottage nestling in a pine grove. - [Archaic.]
- to make or have a nest.
- to make one's home;
settle in a home.
v.t. - to settle or ensconce snugly:He nestled himself into the hay for a short nap.
- to put or press confidingly or affectionately:She nestled her head on his shoulder.
- to provide with or settle in a nest, as a bird.
- Middle English nestlen, Old English nestlian, cognate with Dutch nestelen. See nest, -le bef. 1000
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