Synonyms of nestle

nestle

verb

1

as in to snuggle

to lie close

nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggle
• cuddle
• nuzzle
• curl up
• crouch
• snoozle
• huddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

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2

as in to snug

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

nestling with her children on the couch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggle
• snug
• crouch
• curl up
• burrow
• couch
• squat
• huddle
• hunch
• scrunch
• hunker (down)
• squinch

3

as in to lodge

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 & Similar Words

• lodge
• perch
• settle
• park
• position
• ensconce
• plant
• situate
• install
• roost
• locate
• house
• anchor
• station
• deploy
• burrow
• camp
• set
• emplace
• bivouac
• curl up
• harbor
• fix
• dig in
• camp (out)