nestle

1 to lie close nestled in next to the other kittens in the box Synonyms of nestle cuddle, nuzzle, snoozle [chiefly dialect], snuggleWords Related to nestle curl up; crouch, huddleNear 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, snuggle, snugWords Related to nestle burrow; 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 install, lodge, ensconce, perch, roost, settleWords Related to nestle deploy, emplace, fix, locate, park, plant, position, set, situate, station; anchor, bivouac, camp, camp (out); burrow, curl up, dig in; harbor, house