01 v. i. To make and occupy a nest; to nest.
imp. & p. p.
Nestled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nestling
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1.
To make and occupy a nest; to nest.[Obs.]“The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.” — L'Estrange.
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To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.“Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came.” — Bacon.“The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads.” — Clement Clarke Moore (A Visit From St. Nicholas, (a poem [1823]) also called The Night Before Christmas).
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To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles.