Synonyms of nestle

nestle

verb

ˈne-səl 

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
• snoozle
• crouch
• huddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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
• huddle
• squat
• scrunch
• hunker (down)
• hunch
• 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
• install
• ensconce
• plant
• roost
• situate
• locate
• station
• deploy
• house
• anchor
• camp
• set
• burrow
• camp (out)
• curl up
• emplace
• fix
• harbor
• dig in
• bivouac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nestle

From a tiny island nestled within a Tuscan archipelago, to a quiet Greek haven at the southern tip of the Peloponnese, these are our favourites. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

For a first-time visitor, the Saturday morning market in the Shadelands office park may be a little hard to find, as it’s nestled behind some Kaiser medical offices off Ygnacio Valley Road. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

In Salento, each town nestled into a shallow valley or slim rise has its own dialectal name for the almond in its varied manifestations—as tree, as fruit, as orchard. — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

The gleaming Oscar sat nestled in a row of teddy bears on Jackie Cazares’ bed — a one-of-a-kind keepsake in a room her parents have left largely untouched since the 9-year-old died in the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 July 2026