DictionaryRoot: nest
Old English

nest

bird's nest; snug retreat

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A brown-skinned young child nestles comfortably against a seated parent under a blanket.
verb

nestle

NES-ul/ˈnesl/

To settle snugly in a sheltered or comfortable place.

Etymology

Nest with a verbal suffix originally meant to build or live in a nest. Through the image of taking shelter as if in a nest, it came to mean settling closely and comfortably.

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