Nestled vs Snuggle - What's the difference?
nestled | snuggle |
(nestle)
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
To press oneself against another affectionately.
To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
* Francis Bacon
(archaic, ornithology) To build or sit upon a nest.
* L'Estrange
* William S. Woodbridge
(intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
* 1922 , :
To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
As verbs the difference between nestled and snuggle
is that nestled is (nestle) while snuggle is (intransitive) to lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.As a noun snuggle is
an affectionate hug.nestled
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Verb
(head)nestle
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Verb
(en-verb)- The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings.
- Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succours came.
- The kingfisher nestles in hollow banks.
- She made no answer, but her fingers nervously nestled the leaves of a book.
Synonyms
* (to settle oneself comfortably): settle * (to press oneself against another affectionately): cuddle, snugglesnuggle
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Synonyms
* (hug) cuddle * (final remnant in bottle) sipVerb
(snuggl)- Sometimes my girlfriend and I snuggle .
- The surrounding buildings snuggled each other.
- The last drop of jager snuggled the corner of the pint.
- And when the Boy dropped off to sleep, the Rabbit would snuggle down close under his little warm chin and dream, with the Boy's hands clasped close round him all night long.
- Tired but satisfied, the children snuggled into their sleeping bags.
- The pet dog snuggles into its new bed.