| NOUN | object | nest | a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | nest | a kind of gun emplacement | |
| location | nest | a cosy or secluded / secluded retreat | |
| group | nest | a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality | |
| artifact | nest | furniture pieces made to fit close together | |
| VERB | stative | nest | inhabit a nest, usually after building |
| contact | nest | fit together or fit inside | |
| contact | nest, cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close | move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | |
| contact | nest | gather nests |
| Sounds | neh'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | A structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | beehive, hive | A structure that provides a natural habitation for bees |
| bird's nest, bird nest, birdnest | nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young | |
| drey | The nest of a squirrel | |
| mouse nest, mouse's nest | Where mice bear and raise their young | |
| nidus | A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs | |
| Broader | natural object | An object occurring naturally |
| Spanish | madriguera, nido | |
| Catalan | niu | |
| Verbs | nest | gather nests |
| nest | inhabit a nest, usually after building | |
| Meaning | A kind of gun emplacement. | |
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| Examples |
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| Broader | gun emplacement, weapons emplacement | An emplacement for a gun |
| Meaning | A cosy or secluded / secluded retreat. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | retreat | A place of privacy |
| Spanish | nido | |
| Catalan | niu | |
| Meaning | A gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a nest of thieves" | |
| Category | terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act | The calculated use of violence (or the threat / threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature |
| Narrower | sleeper nest | A nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal |
| Broader | gang, pack, ring, mob | An association of criminals |
| Spanish | apacheta, ladronera | |
| Catalan | niu | |
| Meaning | furniture pieces made to fit close together. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy |
| Catalan | niu | |
| Verbs | nest | fit together or fit inside |
| Meaning | Inhabit a nest, usually after building. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Example | "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" | |
| Broader | populate, dwell, live, inhabit | Inhabit or live in |
| Spanish | anidar | |
| Nouns | nest | a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young |
| nester | a bird that has built (or is building) a nest | |
| Meaning | fit together or fit inside. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "nested bowls" | |
| Broader | implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant | Fix or set securely or deeply |
| Spanish | anidar | |
| Nouns | nest | furniture pieces made to fit close together |
| nester | a bird that has built (or is building) a nest | |
| Meaning | Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonyms | cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close | |
| Broader | cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands |
| Similar to | draw close | Pull towards oneself |
| nestle, snuggle | Position comfortably | |
| Spanish | abrazarse, abrazar, acomodarse, acurrucarse, arrimarse, estrecharse | |
| Catalan | abraçar, acostar-se, arrambar-se | |
| Meaning | Gather nests. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | In the summer they like to go out and nest | |
| Broader | gather, garner, collect, pull together | Assemble or get together |
| Spanish | buscar nidos, reunir nidos | |
| Nouns | nest | a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young |
| nester | a bird that has built (or is building) a nest | |
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