ˈkʌd.l̩ ˈnɛsəl nʌzəl ˈsnʌɡəl gather nests move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position We cuddled against each other to keep warm The children snuggled into their sleeping bags fit together or fit inside nested bowls inhabit a nest, usually after building birds are nesting outside my window every Spring a kind of gun emplacement a machine-gun nest a nest of snipers furniture pieces made to fit close together a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality a nest of thieves a cosy or secluded retreat a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young