nestle
/ˈnɛsəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
verb
Example Sentences
- "In the work that it [the Servants of India Society] will do in the future it will be the spirit of Mr. [Gopal Krishna] Gokhale that will inspire it. So I would remind you that while you raise a statue to his public honour, do not forget what matters more, the hope that ever nestled warmly in his heart, that is nearest and dearest to those who imitate him, throwing away everything of this world and burning upon the altar of their country in sacrifice all that the world could give of joy and wealth, […]"
- "The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings."
- "Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild and desolate country, and there to nestle till greater succours came."
- "The kingfisher […] nestles in hollow banks."
- "This assimilates them more nearly to the natural conditions when the hen nestles her chicks on the earth, whilst the warmth is given chiefly over their backs."
- "She made no answer, but her fingers nervously nestled the leaves of a book."
Etymology
From Middle English nestelen, nestlen, from Old English nistlan, nestlian, nistlian (“to make or build a nest”), from Proto-West Germanic *nistilōn (“to build or occupy a nest; nestle”), equivalent to nest + -le. Cognate with Middle Low German nëstelen (“to build a nest”), Dutch nestelen (“to nest, nestle”).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: nestelen, nistlan, *nistilōn, Nestle