Nustled vs Nestled - What's the difference?
nustled | nestled |
(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
As verbs the difference between nustled and nestled
is that nustled is past tense of nustle while nestled is past tense of nestle.nestled
English
Verb
(head)nestle
English
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.