"nustle" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: nustles [present, singular, third-person], nustling [participle, present], nustled [participle, past], nustled [past]
Etymology: Compare nuzzle. Etymology templates: {{m|en|nuzzle}} nuzzle Head templates: {{en-verb}} nustle (third-person singular simple present nustles, present participle nustling, simple past and past participle nustled)
  1. (obsolete) To take care of fondly; to cherish; to nurse. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-nustle-en-verb-gfIg04-s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34
  2. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly. Synonyms (settle oneself): nestle
    Sense id: en-nustle-en-verb-RclQ9NEK Disambiguation of 'settle oneself': 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coddle (alt: foo), dandle, pamper

Inflected forms

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