nestle | Definition of nestle

Synonyms and Antonyms of nestle

1 to lie close

nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

Synonyms of nestle

cuddle, nuzzle, snoozle [chiefly dialect], snuggle

Words Related to nestle

Near Antonyms of nestle

blench, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, shy, start, wince

2 to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

nestling with her children on the couch

Synonyms of nestle

curl up, snug, snuggle

Words Related to nestle

couch, crouch, huddle, hunch, hunker (down), scrunch, squat, squinch

3 to establish or place comfortably or snugly

we had scarcely nestled the children in their beds when there was a knock at the door

Synonyms of nestle

ensconce, install, lodge, perch, roost, settle

Words Related to nestle

deploy, emplace, fix, locate, park, plant, position, set, situate, station

anchor, bivouac, camp, camp (out)

burrow, curl up, dig in