nestle

The word “nestle” has 2 syllables: nes-tle

It's pronounced as /ˈnɛsəl/


What is synonym and antonym for nestle?

In the thesaurus, “nestle” has 43 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nestle along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nestle

  • anchor
  • bivouac
  • bundle
  • burrow
  • camp
  • couch
  • crouch
  • cuddle
  • curl up
  • deploy
  • dig in
  • emplace
  • ensconce
  • fix
  • harbor
  • house
  • huddle
  • hunch
  • install
  • lie against
  • lie close
  • locate
  • lodge
  • make snug
  • move close
  • nuzzle
  • park
  • perch
  • plant
  • position
  • roost
  • scrunch
  • set
  • settle
  • settle down
  • situate
  • snoozle
  • snug
  • snuggle
  • squat
  • squinch
  • station
  • take shelter

Antonyms for nestle

  • blench
  • flinch
  • quail
  • recoil
  • separate
  • shrink
  • shy
  • start
  • wince

Meanings of nestle

  • verb
    1. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
    2. To press oneself against another affectionately.
    3. To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
    4. To build or sit upon a nest.
    5. Of a bird: to look after its young.
    6. To move or place into a comfortable position.

Example Sentences

  • The kittens love to nestle together for warmth.
  • She decided to nestle the vase in the corner of the shelf.
  • The cabin seemed to nestle perfectly among the tall pine trees.
  • Birds often nestle into soft grass to rest.
  • He tried to nestle closer to the fire to escape the cold.

On this page you'll find 52 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nestle, such as: anchor, bivouac, blench, bundle, burrow, camp, couch.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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  • admirer
  • adoration
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  • adulate
  • adulation
  • affair
  • affaire
  • affection
  • allegiance
  • amity
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  • angel
  • appetite
  • appreciate
  • appreciation
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  • ardency
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  • attachment
  • baby
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  • beau
  • beloved
  • bent
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  • bill
  • bounce
  • boy
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  • bride
  • calf-love
  • canonize
  • canoodle
  • care for
  • caress
  • case
  • cherish
  • cherishing
  • choose
  • clasp
  • cling
  • coddle
  • cosset
  • court
  • courter
  • cradle
  • craving
  • crush
  • cuddle
  • dalliance
  • dandle
  • darling
  • date
  • dear
  • dear one
  • dearest
  • deification
  • deify
  • delight
  • delight in
  • desire
  • devotedness
  • devotion
  • devour
  • dig
  • doll
  • dote on
  • draw close
  • eagerness
  • embrace
  • emotion
  • enchantment
  • enfold
  • enjoy
  • enjoyment
  • enshrine
  • entanglement
  • enthusiasm
  • escort
  • esteem
  • estimation
  • exalt
  • faithfulness
  • fall for
  • fancy
  • favor
  • fealty
  • feel
  • feel up
  • fellow
  • fervor
  • fidelity
  • flame
  • fling
  • flirtation
  • fondle
  • fondness
  • friendship
  • gal
  • gallant
  • gentle
  • get a charge out of
  • get a kick out of
  • girl
  • girlfriend
  • glorify
  • go for
  • gone on
  • groom
  • gusto
  • hankering
  • hanky-panky
  • have a soft spot for
  • have affection for
  • have it bad
  • heartthrob
  • hold
  • hold dear
  • hold high
  • hon
  • honey
  • hug
  • husband
  • idealize
  • idolatry
  • idolization
  • idolize
  • idyl
  • idyll
  • inamorata
  • inamorato
  • inclination
  • indulge
  • infatuation
  • intended
  • interest
  • intrigue
  • involvement
  • kiss
  • knead
  • ladylove
  • lass
  • leaning
  • liaison
  • lick
  • like
  • liking
  • long for
  • longing
  • look tenderly
  • love affair
  • loved one
  • lover
  • loyalty
  • lust
  • mad for
  • make love
  • man
  • massage
  • memorialize
  • mistress
  • mollycoddle
  • neck
  • nestle
  • nose
  • nuzzle
  • palate
  • pamper
  • paramour
  • partiality
  • passion
  • pat
  • paw
  • pet
  • piety
  • prefer
  • preference
  • prejudice
  • press
  • prize
  • propensity
  • puppy love
  • put on pedestal
  • rapture
  • regard
  • relish
  • respect
  • revere
  • reverence
  • romance
  • savor
  • savour
  • sentiment
  • set store by
  • set store on
  • shine
  • significant other
  • snuggle
  • soft spot
  • soothe
  • spark
  • spoil
  • spoon
  • squeeze
  • steadfastness
  • steady
  • stroke
  • suitor
  • swain
  • sweet
  • sweetheart
  • sweetie
  • sweetie pie
  • take to
  • taste
  • tendency
  • tenderness
  • think the world of
  • thirst
  • thrive with
  • tooth
  • tootsie
  • treasure
  • truelove
  • tryst
  • use
  • valentine
  • value
  • venerate
  • weakness
  • wife
  • wild for
  • woo
  • wooer
  • worship
  • yearning
  • yen
  • zeal

kiss

  • French
  • French-kiss
  • bill
  • bounce
  • brush
  • bump
  • buss
  • butterfly
  • canoodle
  • caress
  • carom
  • contact
  • cuddle
  • embrace
  • endearment
  • fondle
  • glance
  • graze
  • greet
  • hug
  • lip
  • love
  • make out
  • miss
  • neck
  • nestle
  • nudge
  • osculate
  • osculation
  • pat
  • peck
  • pet
  • pucker up
  • rebound
  • ricochet
  • salutation
  • salute
  • scrape
  • shave
  • sideswipe
  • skim
  • skip
  • skirt
  • smack
  • smooch
  • snuggle
  • spoon
  • strike
  • stroke
  • sweep
  • swipe
  • touch

park

  • acres
  • anchor
  • backyard
  • bivouac
  • burrow
  • camp
  • campus
  • churchyard
  • close
  • curl up
  • demesne
  • deploy
  • deposit
  • dig in
  • dooryard
  • emplace
  • enclosure
  • ensconce
  • esplanade
  • estate
  • fix
  • forest
  • garden
  • garth
  • grass
  • green
  • ground
  • grounds
  • harbor
  • house
  • inclosure
  • install
  • land
  • lawn
  • leave
  • line up
  • locate
  • lodge
  • lot
  • maneuver
  • meadow
  • nestle
  • order
  • parcel
  • parkland
  • perch
  • place
  • plant
  • playground
  • plaza
  • pleasure garden
  • plot
  • position
  • premises
  • premisses
  • property
  • put
  • real estate
  • realty
  • recreation area
  • roost
  • seat
  • set
  • settle
  • situate
  • square
  • stand
  • station
  • store
  • tract
  • village green
  • woodland
  • yard

watch over

  • accommodate
  • accompany
  • accomplish
  • administer
  • administrate
  • advance
  • advocate
  • afford a view
  • aid
  • answer
  • assure
  • attend
  • avert
  • baby sit
  • baby-sit
  • battle
  • be aware
  • be guided by
  • be responsible for
  • be solicitous of
  • bear in mind
  • beat off
  • board
  • boss
  • bring
  • bulwark
  • call the shots
  • call upon
  • captain
  • care for
  • carry
  • carry on
  • catch
  • cater to
  • chamber
  • champion
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • cherish
  • codirect
  • coerce
  • comanage
  • command
  • command a view
  • compel
  • conceal
  • concert
  • conduct
  • conserve
  • consider
  • consort with
  • contend
  • continue
  • control
  • convey
  • convoy
  • corral
  • counsel
  • cover
  • cover all bases
  • cover up
  • cover-up
  • cradle
  • cultivate
  • cure
  • cushion
  • defend
  • designate
  • dig
  • direct
  • disburse
  • do
  • do for
  • doctor
  • dominate
  • drive
  • enclose
  • encourage
  • endure
  • engage in
  • engineer
  • ensure
  • entrench
  • escort
  • espouse
  • execute
  • father
  • feed
  • fend
  • fend off
  • fight
  • fight for
  • find a way
  • follow
  • follow orders
  • force
  • fortify
  • forward
  • foster
  • front on
  • further
  • garrison
  • get
  • get a load of
  • give ear
  • give on
  • give refuge
  • give sanctuary
  • give upon
  • go along with
  • go out in front
  • go to bat for
  • govern
  • guard
  • guard against
  • guide
  • handle
  • harbor
  • hark
  • have a prospect of
  • haven
  • head
  • heal
  • hear
  • hearken
  • hedge
  • hide
  • hold
  • hold at bay
  • hold down
  • house
  • humor
  • immunize
  • impel
  • indulge
  • influence
  • inoculate
  • inspect
  • instruct
  • insulate
  • insure
  • irradiate
  • keep
  • keep alive
  • keep an eye on
  • keep eye peeled
  • keep safe
  • keep tabs
  • keep tabs on
  • lead
  • listen
  • lodge
  • look after
  • look down
  • look out
  • look out on
  • look over
  • lull
  • maintain
  • manage
  • manipulate
  • mark
  • medicate
  • micromanage
  • mind
  • mind the store
  • mine
  • minister
  • minister to
  • monitor
  • mother
  • mount
  • nestle
  • note
  • nourish
  • nurse
  • nurture
  • obey
  • observe
  • officiate
  • operate
  • oppose
  • ordain
  • order
  • overlook
  • oversee
  • overtop
  • pamper
  • pander
  • pander to
  • panoply
  • pass along
  • pay attention
  • pay attention to
  • perform
  • pick up
  • pilot
  • ply
  • point out
  • point the way
  • precede
  • preserve
  • preside
  • prevent
  • promote
  • protect
  • provide for
  • provide sanctuary
  • provision
  • quarterback
  • regard
  • regulate
  • reign
  • reinforce
  • remedy
  • repel danger
  • request
  • resist
  • ride herd on
  • ride shotgun
  • ride shotgun for
  • rock
  • roof
  • route
  • rule
  • run
  • run the show
  • safeguard
  • save
  • screen
  • secure
  • see
  • see after
  • see to
  • sentinel
  • serve
  • shade
  • shelter
  • shepherd
  • shield
  • shotgun
  • show
  • show around
  • show in
  • show the way
  • sit
  • soar above
  • span
  • spot
  • squire
  • stage-manage
  • stand guard
  • stave off
  • stay in line
  • steer
  • steward
  • stonewall
  • subsidize
  • succor
  • superintend
  • supervise
  • support
  • surmount
  • surround
  • survey
  • sustain
  • take care of
  • take charge of
  • take in
  • take notice of
  • take over
  • take pains
  • take the helm
  • take to heart
  • take under wing
  • tend
  • toe the line
  • top
  • tower over
  • train
  • traverse
  • treat
  • uphold
  • use
  • usher
  • vaccinate
  • victual
  • view
  • wait on
  • war
  • ward
  • ward off
  • watch
  • watch out
  • watch out for
  • watch the store
  • wield
  • withstand

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