Nestle — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɛsəl/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɛsəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɛsəl/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈɛsəl/.

Examples

We cuddled against each other to keep warm
The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
The little cottage nestles in the forest

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

nuzzle snuggle nest cuddle draw close

Parts of Speech

noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position “We cuddled against each other to keep warm”
verb	lie in a sheltered position “The little cottage nestles in the forest”
verb	position comfortably “The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow”

Word Forms

cuddly	adjective	inviting cuddling or hugging
cuddle	verb	hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
nestle	verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
snuggle	verb	move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
cuddle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
cuddling	noun	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snuggling	noun	affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
snuggle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
nestle	noun	a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schmiegen

eine enge und liebevolle (und oft längere) Umarmung

🇫🇷French

se nicher

une étreinte étroite et affectueuse (et souvent prolongée)

🇪🇸Spanish

estar protegido

un abrazo cercano y afectuoso (y a menudo prolongado)

🇮🇹Italian

annidarsi

un abbraccio stretto e affettuoso (e spesso prolungato).

🇳🇱Dutch

nestelen

een hechte en aanhankelijke (en vaak langdurige) omhelzing

🇵🇹Portuguese

aninhar

um abraço próximo e afetuoso (e muitas vezes prolongado)

🇷🇺Russian

прижиматься

близкие и нежные (и часто продолжительные) объятия

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नेस्ले

एक करीबी और स्नेहपूर्ण (और अक्सर लंबे समय तक) आलिंगन

🇧🇩Bengali

নেসলে

একটি ঘনিষ্ঠ এবং স্নেহপূর্ণ (এবং প্রায়ই দীর্ঘায়িত) আলিঙ্গন

🇮🇳Tamil

கூடு

ஒரு நெருக்கமான மற்றும் அன்பான (மற்றும் அடிக்கடி நீடித்த) அரவணைப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

గూడు

దగ్గరి మరియు ఆప్యాయత (మరియు తరచుగా సుదీర్ఘమైన) ఆలింగనం

🇮🇳Marathi

नेस्ले

जवळचे आणि प्रेमळ (आणि बऱ्याचदा दीर्घकाळापर्यंत) आलिंगन

🇮🇳Gujarati

માળો

ગાઢ અને પ્રેમાળ (અને ઘણીવાર લાંબા સમય સુધી) આલિંગન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗೂಡು

ನಿಕಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ (ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ) ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നെസ്ലെ

അടുപ്പവും വാത്സല്യവും (പലപ്പോഴും നീണ്ടുനിൽക്കുന്ന) ആലിംഗനം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨੇਸਲੇ

ਇੱਕ ਨਜ਼ਦੀਕੀ ਅਤੇ ਪਿਆਰ ਭਰਿਆ (ਅਤੇ ਅਕਸਰ ਲੰਬੇ ਸਮੇਂ ਤੱਕ) ਗਲੇ ਲਗਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

نیسلے

ایک قریبی اور پیار والا (اور اکثر طویل) گلے لگانا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

雀巢

亲密而深情的（通常是长时间的）拥抱

🇯🇵Japanese

寄り添う

親密で愛情深い（そしてしばしば長時間にわたる）抱擁

🇰🇷Korean

기분 좋게 눕다

친밀하고 다정한(그리고 종종 장기간의) 포옹

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nép mình

một cái ôm gần gũi và trìu mến (và thường kéo dài)

🇹🇭Thai

เนสท์เล่

อ้อมกอดที่ใกล้ชิดและแสดงความรัก (และมักจะยาวนาน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

bersarang

pelukan yang erat dan penuh kasih sayang (dan sering kali berkepanjangan).

🇲🇾Malay

bersarang

pelukan yang rapat dan penuh kasih sayang (dan selalunya berpanjangan).

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نستله

احتضان وثيق وحنون (وغالبًا ما يكون طويلًا).

🇮🇷Persian

لانه سازی

یک آغوش نزدیک و محبت آمیز (و اغلب طولانی مدت).

🇹🇷Turkish

yuva yapmak

yakın ve şefkatli (ve çoğu zaman uzun süreli) bir kucaklaşma

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְכַּרְבֵּל

חיבוק קרוב וחיבה (ולעתים קרובות ממושך).

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