| VERB | contact | nestle, cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
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| stative | nestle | lie in a sheltered position | |
| contact | nestle, snuggle | position comfortably | |
| NOUN | act | nestle, cuddle, snuggle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
| Sounds | neh'sahl; neh'sliy' | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | ||
| Meaning | A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | cuddle, snuggle | |
| Broader | embrace, embracing, embracement | The act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) |
| Spanish | abrazo | |
| Catalan | abraçada | |
| Verbs | nestle | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
| Meaning | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | The children nestle in the rocking chair; There nestle some children in the rocking chair | |
| Synonyms | cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | |
| Broader | cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
| Similar to | draw close | Pull towards oneself |
| nestle, snuggle | Position comfortably | |
| Spanish | abrazarse, abrazar, acomodarse, acurrucarse, arrimarse, estrecharse | |
| Catalan | abraçar, acostar-se, arrambar-se | |
| Nouns | nestle | a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace |
| Meaning | lie in a sheltered position. | |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "The little cottage nestles in the forest" | |
| Broader | lie | Be located or situated somewhere |
| Meaning | Position comfortably. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" | |
| Synonym | snuggle | |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Similar to | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position |
| Spanish | acariciar | |
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