nestle

nestle is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make and occupy a nest; to nest. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 8 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To make and occupy a nest; to nest.
2. intransitive verb. 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.
3. intransitive verb. 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.
4. transitive verb. To house, as in a nest.
5. transitive verb. To cherish, as a bird her young.
6. noun. a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

   Synonyms: cuddle, snuggle

7. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: cuddle, nest, nuzzle, snuggle

8. verb. position comfortably

   "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

   Synonyms: snuggle

9. verb. lie in a sheltered position

   "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

Synonyms

cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle

Common word forms

nestled, nestler, nestles, nestling

Words from these letters

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