simple past tense and past participle of nestle

plural of nestling

A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest. / (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.

present participle of nestle

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nestle

The act of one who nestles.

To settle oneself comfortably and snugly. / To press oneself against another affectionately. / (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.

A surname from German.

plural of Nestle

(UK, dialectal) The last-hatched chick of a brood, the weakling of a brood. / (UK, dialectal, by extension) A mama's boy, a delicate child; a spoiled brat.