nestle

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
• Syn:
cuddle, snuggle
• Derivationally related forms:
snuggle (for: snuggle), cuddly (for: cuddle), cuddle (for: cuddle)
• Hypernyms:
embrace, embracing, embracement

II - verb

1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position (Freq. 5)
- We cuddled against each other to keep warm
- The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
• Syn:
cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
• Derivationally related forms:
snuggling (for: snuggle), snuggle (for: snuggle), cuddle (for: cuddle), cuddling (for: cuddle)
• Hypernyms:
cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
• Verb Group:
snuggle, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children nestle in the rocking chair
- There nestle some children in the rocking chair
2. lie in a sheltered position
- The little cottage nestles in the forest
• Hypernyms:
lie
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
3. position comfortably
- The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow
• Syn:
snuggle
• Hypernyms:
put, set, place, pose, position, lay
• Verb Group:
cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cuddle, snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close