The kitten nestled up against its mother.
•The shivering puppy nestled up to Kathy.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nestle — [[t]ne̱s(ə)l[/t]] nestles, nestling, nestled 1) V ERG If you nestle or are nestled somewhere, you move into a comfortable position, usually by pressing against someone or against something soft. [V prep] John took one child into the crook of each … English dictionary
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