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Meaning of 'nest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nest [ n.]
- The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her eggs and for hatching and rearing her young.
- 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.
- 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.
- An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
- A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
- A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
2 . Nest [ v. i.]
- To build and occupy a nest.
3 . Nest [ v. t.]
- To put into a nest; to form a nest for.

Meaning of 'nest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nest [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a kind of gun emplacement
Example in sentence:
  • a machine-gun nest;
  • a nest of snipers
Meaning (2):
- a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
Example in sentence:
  • a nest of thieves
3 . nest [ v]
Meaning (3):
- inhabit a nest, usually after building
Example in sentence:
  • birds are nesting outside my window every Spring
Meaning (4):
- fit together or fit inside
Example in sentence:
  • nested bowls
Meaning (5):
- move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Example in sentence:
  • The children snuggled into their sleeping bags;
  • We cuddled against each other to keep warm

Nearby Words:

nescience nese nesh ness nesslerize nestful nestfuls nestle nestled nestling

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