Synonyms of nestled

nestled

verb

past tense of nestle

1

as in snuggled

to lie close

nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggled
• cuddled
• nuzzled
• huddled
• crouched
• curled up
• snoozled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrank
• started
• shrunk
• recoiled
• winced
• shied
• flinched
• quailed
• blenched

• shrank
• started
• shrunk
• recoiled
• winced
• shied
• flinched
• quailed
• blenched

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2

as in crouched

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

nestling with her children on the couch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggled
• crouched
• snugged
• curled up
• huddled
• burrowed
• couched
• hunched
• squatted
• scrunched
• hunkered (down)
• squinched

3

as in perched

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

• perched
• lodged
• positioned
• parked
• settled
• planted
• located
• situated
• installed
• ensconced
• stationed
• housed
• anchored
• roosted
• deployed
• camped
• set
• emplaced
• camped (out)
• fixed
• curled up
• burrowed
• bivouacked
• dug in
• harbored