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Meanings of nestle in English

Portuguese
carícia
Catalan
abraçada
Spanish
abrazo

A close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace.

carícia
Portuguese
acariciar
Catalan
abraçar

Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.

acariciar
Synonyms
Examples for "cuddle"
Examples for "cuddle"
1
Sounds like a good time for me to return for another cuddle.
Independent.ie
2
You can all cuddle down in a pile on the big bearskin.
Peggy Stewart at School
3
We shall dig holes in the iceberg, and cuddle ourselves up there.
An Antarctic Mystery
4
It'll give your Geeklings something new to cuddle up with at night.
Wired
5
The whole time we would cuddle and just smile at each other.
Feminist dot com
1
Here was no warm side of a tepee against which to snuggle.
The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Other Stories
2
The cook's son, Andrey too, has managed to snuggle in beside them.
The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories
3
I extricated myself from the snuggle position and got off the couch.
Pressure
4
To have someone to snuggle up to when the night gets lonely.
Love- from his point of view!
5
As Florence recovered in bed, Papille would snuggle up to her, Brian said.
Reuters
Usage of nestle in English
1
They watched the larks nestle in, and fly out of the gold.
A Mere Accident
2
At night many of the donkeys roam free or nestle in courtyards.
The Guardian
3
Villages nestle in the valleys, manor houses set just a little apart.
The Irish Times
4
She pulled herself closer, as if she could nestle into his heart.
Rakes and radishes
5
Denys, who lay awake awhile, heard that which made him nestle closer.
The Cloister and the Hearth
6
Simeon chattered delightedly and sprang into Dory's lap to nestle comfortably there.
The Second Generation
7
Do you think it will ever come and nestle against my heart?
The Top of the World
8
No hateful furniture; clay against clay: they seemed almost to nestle in it.
The Relief of Mafeking / How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flyi...
9
So, where better to nestle, than the land of endless opportunity -London.
The South African
10
They watched the larks nestle in and fly out of the golden meadow.
Celibates
11
Dubai and Amsterdam also nestle just outside of the top five.
The South African
12
Nor will we nestle and kiss lying here in the grass.
The Little Lady of the Big House
13
She would nestle in its softness and warmth: and she would weep quietly.
Jean-Christophe in Paris: The Market-Place, Antoinette, the Hous...
14
The eyes of the child seemed to nestle into his bosom.
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2
15
Spaghetti and chop suey and dairy lunches nestle side by side.
Buttered Side Down: Stories
16
She would leap onto the bed at night and nestle on her chest.
The new yorker
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Translations for nestle
Spanish
abrazo
Nestle through the time
Nestle across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common