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nest
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- pronunciation:
- nest
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a structure used by a bird to lay eggs and rear young. Nests are built in trees and other protected places using materials such as twigs and mud.
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| definition 2: |
any place made or used by an animal to lay eggs or rear young.
Sea turtles make nests in the sand on ocean beaches. |
| definition 3: |
a number of animals living in a single nest.
Dad got rid of the hornets' nest in our attic.
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| definition 4: |
a comfortable place for rest or being alone.
The puppies lay on a warm nest of blankets. |
| related words: |
den, home, lair |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
nests, nesting, nested |
| definition: |
to build or live in a nest and rear young.
Birds nested in the old barn every spring. |
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| derivation: |
nester (n.) |
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