English Dictionary

nestling

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈnɛsəlɪŋ/

名詞

The act of one who nestles.

日本語の意味

寄り添う行為、すなわち体を密着させて安心感や快適さを求める様子 / 身を寄せ合い、くつろぐ状態・その行為

The nestling of the kitten against its mother's warm fur soothed everyone who watched.

子猫が母猫の温かい毛並みに寄り添う姿は、見ている皆の心を和ませた。

意味（1）

The act of one who nestles.

It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep […]

nestlings （ plural ）