Nestle

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. t.
     To house, as in a nest.
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     2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]
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              The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.
                                                    --L'Estrange.
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     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.
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              Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of
              the wild country, and there nestle till succors
              came.                                 --Bacon.
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              The children were nestled all snug in their beds
              While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.
                                                    --Clement
                                                    Clarke Moore
                                                    (A Visit From
                                                    St. Nicholas,
                                                    (a poem
                                                    [1823]) also
                                                    called The
                                                    {Night Before
                                                    Christmas}).
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     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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nestle
       n : a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn:
            {cuddle}, {snuggle}]
       v 1: 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" [syn: {cuddle},
             {snuggle}, {nest}, {nuzzle}, {draw close}]
       2: lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in
          the forest"
       3: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her
          mother's elbow" [syn: {snuggle}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  50 Moby Thesaurus words for "nestle":
     arm, armor, bed, bless, bundle, burrow, champion, cloak,
     compass about, copyright, cover, cradle, croodle, cuddle,
     cuddle up, curl up, cushion, defend, ensure, fence, fend,
     guarantee, guard, harbor, haven, huddle, insure, keep,
     keep from harm, lap, make safe, nuzzle, patent, police, protect,
     put to bed, register, ride shotgun for, safeguard, screen, secure,
     shelter, shield, shroud, snug, snug up, snuggle, snuggle up to,
     tuck in, underwrite