nestle
pronunciation
How to pronounce nestle in British English:
UK [ˈnesl]
How to pronounce nestle in American English:
US [ˈnɛsəl]
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- Noun:
- a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
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- Verb:
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
- lie in a sheltered position
- position comfortably
Word Origin
- nestle (v.)
- Old English nestlian "build a nest," from nest (see nest (n.)). Figurative sense of "settle (oneself) comfortably, snuggle" is first recorded 1540s. Related: Nestled; nestling.
Example
- 1. Some of them came from nestle , the swiss foods giant .
- 2. Throughout the document , leftish ideas about economics nestle alongside the austere moral reasoning that is a hallmark of the german-born pontiff .
- 3. On friday , china 's central government said its tests had cleared nestle 's milk .
- 4. Nestle , the world 's largest food company , fell 1.4 percent to 55 francs .
- 5. Approval of the nestle and yum deals suggests the market is increasingly open to foreign business in some sectors .