- present participle of nestle.
nestling
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One unexpected finding was that warmer extremes were linked to heavier fledging weights during the nestling stage.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
The study shows wildebeest frequently crisscross the Sand River and the areas surrounding the Ritz-Carlton, even though they avoid forested areas nestling the camp due to the risk of predators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Many years ago, her cat had escaped and came back with a hummingbird nestling.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
You’ll see egrets and herons in the tidal wetlands of the Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge and perhaps even snowy plovers nestling in the dunes or pecking for insects in the wet sand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
It reared, flipped backward, and fluttered into her arms, nestling its head deeply into the crook of her elbow.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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