nestle

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

nestles

V_ing/Gerund

nestling

V_ed/pp

nestled

1.
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
Đồng nghĩa: snudge
2.
To press oneself against another affectionately.
Đồng nghĩa: cuddle, snuggle
3.
(intransitive)To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings.
4.
(archaic, intransitive)(archaic, ornithology, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
5.
(archaic, transitive)(archaic, ornithology, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
6.
(transitive)To move or place into a comfortable position

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

snudge cuddle snuggle settle

Cùng gốc / liên quan

nestler unnestlenestlinglynestle-birdnestle-cocknest

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English nestelen, nestlen, from Old English nistlan, nestlian, nistlian (to make or build a nest), from *nistilōn (to build or occupy a nest; nestle), equivalent to nest + -le. Cognate with nëstelen, nestelen.