Hypertext Webster Gateway: "nestle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Nestle \Nes"tle\, v. t.
To house, as in a nest.
2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.]
The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.
--L'Estrange.
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.
Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of
the wild country, and there nestle till succors
came. --Bacon.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
nestle
n : a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn:
{cuddle}, {snuggle}]
v : 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}, {nuzzle}, {draw close}]
Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents;
see the Webster Gateway FAQ,
and also the Back-end/database links and credits.