nest

Noun

• 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 kind of gun emplacement
  • a machine-gun nest
    
  • a nest of snipers
    

• a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

Verb

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  cuddle , snuggle , nestle , nuzzle , draw close