nestle
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is nestle a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of nestle?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.Examples: "The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings."; "Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild and desolate country, and there to nestle till greater succours came."intransitive
2. (archaic, ornithology, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.Examples: "The kingfisher […] nestles in hollow banks."archaicintransitive
3. (archaic, ornithology, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.Examples: "This assimilates them more nearly to the natural conditions when the hen nestles her chicks on the earth, whilst the warmth is given chiefly over their backs."archaictransitive
4. (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable positionExamples: "She made no answer, but her fingers nervously nestled the leaves of a book."; "With as little of movement as possible, Aeon nestled her head closer to his chest, even more inder his chin."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary