käpertyä — meaning in English

English meaning

• nestle verb To make yourself comfortable by curling up snugly.
• snuggle verb To settle into a warm, close, and comfortable position, often with another person.

Senses

käpertyä is used for these senses in English:

• curl up (intransitive) to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.
• nestle To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
• snuggle To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.

nestle — full definition

1. verb To make yourself comfortable by curling up snugly.
2. verb To cuddle up closely and lovingly against someone.
3. verb To lie partly hidden, tucked away in a sheltered spot.
4. verb To make or sit on a nest.

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