nestled; nestling
ˈne-s(ə-)liŋ 
1
archaic
: nest sense 1
2
: to settle snugly or comfortably
3
: to lie in an inconspicuous or sheltered manner
1
: to settle, shelter, or house in or as if in a nest
the children were nestled all snug in their beds—
Clement Moore
Clement Moore2
: to press closely and affectionately
nestles a kitten in her arms
Examples of nestle in a Sentence
He nestled his head against his mother's shoulder.
She carefully nestled the hamster into its cage.
The fly ball nestled into the outfielder's glove.
Recent Examples on the Web
Completed in October 2022, the board-and-batten and corrugated copper-roof structure is nestled amid a double corner lot, just steps from world-class surf breaks, beaches, hiking trails, and the shops and restaurants of Hanalei Town.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
In the 1,010-seat Samuel Goldwyn Theater, nestled inside the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the spectacle of Renaissance took center stage.
—Jaelani Turner-Williams, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023
Wrap your tree in plaid ribbons in lieu of a glistening, tinsel garland, or opt for a pile of presents nestled underneath in your favorite plaid gift wrap.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
Inn of the Five Graces Courtesy of the Inn at the Five Graces
The Inn of The Five Graces is a jewel-like boutique hotel by Ira and Sylvia Seret nestled beside the oldest house and oldest church in the United States.
—Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Then, thousands of years later, a second louse lineage came over nestled on the heads of European colonists.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
As a kid, when McIntyre wasn’t nestled away reading, she could be found at YMCA Camp Fuller in Rhode Island, swimming, sailing and gossiping.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
At the top of the climb sat a town nestled into picturesque cliffsides, which Jesuit priests in the 1600s deemed the perfect place to establish the Misión San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
Each cluster consists of an octahedron made of six rhenium atoms nestled within a cube made of eight selenium atoms, with a chlorine atom on the top and bottom of the cluster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2023
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
In the 1,010-seat Samuel Goldwyn Theater, nestled inside the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the spectacle of Renaissance took center stage.
—Jaelani Turner-Williams, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2023
Wrap your tree in plaid ribbons in lieu of a glistening, tinsel garland, or opt for a pile of presents nestled underneath in your favorite plaid gift wrap.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 13 Nov. 2023
Inn of the Five Graces Courtesy of the Inn at the Five Graces
The Inn of The Five Graces is a jewel-like boutique hotel by Ira and Sylvia Seret nestled beside the oldest house and oldest church in the United States.
—Alexandra Malmed, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
Then, thousands of years later, a second louse lineage came over nestled on the heads of European colonists.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Nov. 2023
As a kid, when McIntyre wasn’t nestled away reading, she could be found at YMCA Camp Fuller in Rhode Island, swimming, sailing and gossiping.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
At the top of the climb sat a town nestled into picturesque cliffsides, which Jesuit priests in the 1600s deemed the perfect place to establish the Misión San Francisco Javier de Viggé-Biaundó.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
Each cluster consists of an octahedron made of six rhenium atoms nestled within a cube made of eight selenium atoms, with a chlorine atom on the top and bottom of the cluster.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English nestlian, from nest
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of nestle was
before the 12th century
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“Nestle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nestle. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023.
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