American English pronunciation
How to pronounce nestled
IPA transcription: ['nɛsəld]
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Verb
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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”
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lie in a sheltered position
“The little cottage nestles in the forest”
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position comfortably
“The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow”
Adjective
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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”
Usage examples
- The community is nestled in the Back Creek valley.
- This farm village is nestled in the Bey valley.
- The site is nestled in the lofty rugged hills of the Western Ghats.
- The town itself is nestled on the steeply sloping hillside above the Kattegat Strait.
- The lake was nestled in the ring of mountains.
- It is nestled in the Coast Mountains and originates in the Juneau Icefield.
- The lake was nestled in the ring of mountains.