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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 nes·tle /ˈnɛsəl/
 (vi.)舒適地坐定,挨靠,偎依(vt.)抱,安置

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Nes·tle v. i. [imp. & p. p. Nestled p. pr. & vb. n. Nestling ]
 1. To make and occupy a nest; to nest. [Obs.]
    The kingfisher . . . nestles in hollow banks.   --L'Estrange.
 2. To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.
    Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succors came.   --Bacon.
 3. To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Nes·tle, v. t. To house, as in a nest.
 2. To cherish, as a bird her young.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 nestle
      n : a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace [syn:
           cuddle, snuggle]
      v 1: 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" [syn: cuddle,
            snuggle, nest, nuzzle, draw close]
      2: lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in
         the forest"
      3: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her
         mother's elbow" [syn: snuggle]