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How to pronounce nestle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms snuggle
Type of lay, place, pose, position, put, set
Verb group snuggle, nest, cuddle, nuzzle, draw close


The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow.
Type Words
Synonyms cuddle, draw close, nest, nuzzle, snuggle
Type of hold close, hold tight, cling to, clutch
Verb group snuggle, draw close
Type Words
Synonyms cuddle, snuggle
Type of embrace, embracement, embracing
Type Words
Type of lie


The little cottage nestles in the forest.

Examples of nestle

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Nestle says products using its new science could be available within five years.
From the online.wsj.com
Nestle suggests approaching anyone's advice, including her own, with skepticism.
From the kansas.com
Staghorn ferns and orchids have found suitable tree branches in which to nestle.
From the miamiherald.com
Three-petalled yellow flowers that nestle between pairs of heart-shaped leaves.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Second, it should be cosy, the restaurant equivalent of an armpit to nestle in.
From the independent.co.uk
Instead of ornaments, add faux feathered birds and nestle them in the branches.
From the abcnews.go.com
On one street the colorful, old homes of tradesmen nestle up against one another.
From the cnn.com
Her jokes fly from every angle and nestle inside each other like Russian dolls.
From the independent.co.uk
Nestle also cautions against taking the diet out of the context of the lifestyle.
From the nytimes.com
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  • Cuddle: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
  • Cuddle: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
  • Lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"
  • Position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
  • (nestled) drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; "saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms"
  • Nestlu00E9 S.A. (French pronunciation:u00A0u200B; English /u02C8nu025Bsleu026A/, /u02C8nu025Bsu0259l/, /u02C8nu025Bsli/) is a Swiss transnational food and beverage company headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world measured by revenues, and ranked #72 on the Fortune Global 500 in 2014.
  • To settle oneself comfortably and snugly; To press oneself against another affectionately; To lie half-hidden or in shelter; To build or sit upon a nest
  • (nestles) moves snugly next to
  • Nessler re-entered the British market under this name introducing the "Radione" system in which the hair was wound dry and inserted into hollow cellophane tubes sealed at both ends but contained moistened paper. Also introduced the "oleum" system in which water was replaced by oil.