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Antonyms for nestling
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : nest-ling, nes-ling |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ |
Definition of nestling
Origin :- late 14c., "bird too young to leave the nest," from nest (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling.
- verb curl up
- The pigeons were roosting and nestling all over her, on her hands, her waist, and her shoulders.
- Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola
- "I'm too happy to be teased, Eric," she answered, nestling to his side.
- Extract from : « The Education of Eric Lane » by Stephen McKenna
- "Ah, thou canst not," she whispered, nestling closer to him.
- Extract from : « Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer » by Cyrus Townsend Brady
- He obeyed, and she swung back again, nestling into the curve of his arm.
- Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray
- "I daresay not," she confessed, nestling the more closely in his arras.
- Extract from : « Gilian The Dreamer » by Neil Munro
- "Oh, I slipped out," said Alicia, nestling beside her friend.
- Extract from : « Half a Hero » by Anthony Hope
- By her side, and nestling closely to her, is a young girl of fifteen,—her daughter.
- Extract from : « Uncle Tom's Cabin » by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- Flavia slipped her hand into his, nestling to him, and he put his arm about her.
- Extract from : « From the Car Behind » by Eleanor M. Ingram
- Nestling in a wad of cotton, was the pearl given to him by Burney.
- Extract from : « Shawn of Skarrow » by James Tandy Ellis
- The boy, nestling close to her side, began to chatter confidentially.
- Extract from : « How It All Came Round » by L. T. Meade
Synonyms for nestling
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