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nest

/nɛst/noun, verb1 syllable

Nest means: move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.

Synonyms for nest5

verb, as in move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close

What does nest mean?9

verb

1

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position“We cuddled against each other to keep warm”

2

inhabit a nest, usually after building“birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”

3

fit together or fit inside“nested bowls”

4

gather nests

noun

1

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

2

a kind of gun emplacement“a machine-gun nest”

3

a cosy or secluded retreat

4

a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality“a nest of thieves”

5

furniture pieces made to fit close together

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with nest?51

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All 51 rhymes for nest, grouped by syllable

Nest in a sentence

  • To find the harpies' nest, follow the trail on the mini-map.sabretou
  • Twigs in beak, the magpie flies to its old nest in the birch.Eccles17
  • Look, there is a nest of pigeons in this tree.carlosalberto
  • Without bread and wine, the love nest is cold.carlosalberto
  • My heart is a nest for you, my little swallow!carlosalberto
  • Little by little, the bird builds its nest.LdjuherTaqvaylit
  • I love wasps, but they picked the wrong spot for a nest.rul
  • Apparently, they nest in a tree in front of the house.Lepotdeterre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of nest

as a noun

plural
nests

as a verb

past tense
nested
present participle
nesting
third-person singular
nests
past participle
nested