Dictionary Entry
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
- 1intransitive verb
To make and occupy a nest; to nest.
- 2intransitive 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.
- 3intransitive 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.
- 4transitive verb
To house, as in a nest.
- 5transitive verb
To cherish, as a bird her young.
- 6noun
a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
- 7verb
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"
- 8verb
position comfortably
"The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
Synonyms
- 9verb
lie in a sheltered position
"The little cottage nestles in the forest"
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