Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb nestle

3 senses of nestle

Sense 1
cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close -- (move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags")
       => cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch -- (hold firmly, usually with one's hands; "She clutched my arm when she got scared")

Sense 2
nestle -- (lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest")
       => lie -- (be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position)

Sense 3
nestle, snuggle -- (position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow")
       => put, set, place, pose, position, lay -- (put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point")

Antonyms of adj nestled

1 sense of nestled

Sense 1
nestled, snuggled -- (drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; "saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms")

INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant -- (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call")

Similarity of adj nestled

1 sense of nestled

Sense 1
nestled, snuggled -- (drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection; "saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside"; "like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms")
       => close (vs. distant) -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships")