HyperDic: nestled

English > 1 sense of the word *nestled*:
ADJECTIVE	all	nestled, snuggled	drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

nestled > pronunciation
Sounds	neh'sahld
Rhymes	addled ... wrinkled: 103 rhymes with ahld...

English > *nestled*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection.
Example	"saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"
Synonym	snuggled
Broader	close	At or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other