nestle
4 synonyms for nestle, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make yourself comfortable by curling up snugly.
Synonyms
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Etymology
The word passed into English via Middle English nestelen, nestlen, from Old English nistlan, nestlian, nistlian ("to make or build a nest"), from Proto-West Germanic *nistilōn ("to build or occupy a nest; nestle"), which is equivalent to nest + -le. It is cognate with Middle Low German nëstelen ("to build a nest") and...
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