intransitive verb nestled -·tled, nestling -·tling

1. Archaic to build or live in a nest
2. to settle down comfortably and snugly
3. to draw or press close for comfort or in affection
4. to lie sheltered or partly hidden, as a house among trees

Etymology: ME nestlen < OE nestlian: see nest & -le

transitive verb

1. to rest or press (a baby, one's head, etc.) in a snug, affectionate manner
2. to settle or house as in a nest; shelter