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Definition & Synonyms
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• Nest
- (n.) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs.
- (n.) The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her eggs and for hatching and rearing her young.
- (v. t.) To put into a nest; to form a nest for.
- (n.) A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
- (n.) Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared.
- (n.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
- (n.) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
- (v. i.) To build and occupy a nest.
- (v. t.) To put into a nest; to form a nest for.
- (n.) A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
- (v. i.) To build and occupy a nest.
- (n.) A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs.
- (n.) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
- (n.) Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared.
- (n.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
- (n.) The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her eggs and for hatching and rearing her young.
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• Nestling
- (a.) Newly hatched; being yet in the nest.
- (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nestle
- (n.) A nest; a receptacle.
- (n.) A young bird which has not abandoned the nest.
- (n.) A young bird which has not abandoned the nest.
- (n.) A nest; a receptacle.
- (a.) Newly hatched; being yet in the nest.
- (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nestle
Synonyms:
Child, Fry, Kid, Minor, Nipper, Shaver, Tike, Tyke, Youngster,
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Consular, Avenge, Albata, Luminal, Avocado, Chairman, Disastrous, Knotted, Cause, Respon, Generating, Intact, Knotted, Accordingly, Larval, Sticky, Courtship, Chairman, Biome, Krypton, Gazing, Homosporous, Lumen, Merriment, Muddle, Sticky, Shivering, Christology, Deuce, Epilepsy, Fetation, Fun, |
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A, A1, Aquiline, Aardvark, Aardwolf, Abaca, Aback, Abacus, Abaft, Abalone, Abandon, Abandoned, Abandonment, Abase, Abasement, Abash, Abashed, Abashment, Abate, Abatement, Abater, Abattoir, Abb, Abbacy, Abbess, Abbey, Abbot, Abbreviate, Abbreviation, Abdicate, Abdication, Abdomen, |
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