Nestling — synonyms, definition

1. nestling (Noun)

baby bird child fry kid minor nipper shaver small fry tiddler tike tyke wean youngster

nestling (Noun) — Young bird not yet fledged.

nestling (Noun) — A young person of either sex. ex. "she writes books for nestlings"

juvenile juvenile person young bird ankle-biter bairn bambino buster changeling child prodigy foster child foster-child fosterling imp infant prodigy kiddie kiddy kindergartener kindergartner monkey orphan peanut picaninny piccaninny • • • child's body

2. nestling (Verb)

cosying cosying up cozying cozying up cuddling drawing close nesting nuzzling snuggling

nestling (Verb) — Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position. ex. "We nestled against each other to keep warm"

nestling (Verb) — Lie in a sheltered position. ex. "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

nestling (Verb) — Position comfortably. ex. "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

clinging to clutching holding close holding tight laying lying placing posing positioning putting setting