Synonyms of nestles

nestles

verb

present tense third-person singular of nestle

1

as in snuggles

to lie close

nestled in next to the other kittens in the box

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggles
• nuzzles
• cuddles
• crouches
• curls up
• snoozles
• huddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recoils
• starts
• shies
• shrinks
• winces
• flinches
• quails
• blenches

• recoils
• starts
• shies
• shrinks
• winces
• flinches
• quails
• blenches

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2

as in crouches

to sit or recline comfortably or cozily

nestling with her children on the couch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuggles
• crouches
• snugs
• curls up
• burrows
• scrunches
• squats
• huddles
• hunkers (down)
• hunches
• couches
• squinches

3

as in lodges

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

• lodges
• perches
• settles
• parks
• positions
• situates
• ensconces
• installs
• locates
• plants
• deploys
• stations
• roosts
• houses
• anchors
• camps
• camps (out)
• sets
• harbors
• curls up
• burrows
• emplaces
• fixes
• bivouacs
• digs in