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nestling

UK
/ˈnɛs.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛs.lɪŋ/
nestling in

Translations

nestlinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈnɛslɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛslɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe birds or objects that are still in or occupying a nest; participial adjective from the verb “nestle”.
The nestling chicks stretched their necks for food.
Les oisillons nichés ont tendu le cou pour demander de la nourriture.
Synonyms
huddled
burrowed
cuddled
nuzzling
sheltered
nestled
snug
cozy
ensconced
tucked
nestlingnoun
nestlings
pl
UK
/ˈnɛs.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɛs.lɪŋ/
The mother bird returned to the nest to feed the hungry nestlings.
La mère oiseau est retournée au nid pour nourrir les oisillons affamés.
Additional translations
abriEmploi figuré : personne ou chose placée à l’abri.
Synonyms
fledgling
young bird
hatchling
chick
nestleverb

nestling

Gerund

nestled
Past Simple
nestled
Past Participle
nestling
Gerund
UK
/ˈnɛs.əl/
US
/ˈnɛs.əl/
se blottir
The cat nestled into the warm blanket on the couch.
Le chat s'est blotti dans la couverture chaude sur le canapé.
She nestled the baby in her arms, ensuring he was safe and warm.
Elle a blotti le bébé dans ses bras, en s'assurant qu'il était en sécurité et au chaud.
Synonyms
snuggle
settle
nest
huddle
cuddle
ensconce

Definitions

nestlinggerund / present participle
Occupying or dwelling in a nest; newly hatched and residing in the nest.
The nestling chicks stretched their necks for food.
nestlingnoun
A young bird that is not yet old enough to leave the nest.
The mother bird returned to the nest to feed the hungry nestlings.
A person or thing that is in a protected or sheltered position.
The small village was a nestling in the valley, surrounded by towering mountains.
nestleverb
To settle or lie comfortably within or against something.
The cat nestled into the warm blanket on the couch.
To place or position something snugly or comfortably.
She nestled the baby in her arms, ensuring he was safe and warm.
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