Synonyms for nest
nɛstnest

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1. nestnoun

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

2. nestnoun

   a kind of gun emplacement

   "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

3. nestnoun

   a cosy or secluded retreat

4. nestnoun

   a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

   "a nest of thieves"

5. nestverb

   furniture pieces made to fit close together

6. nestverb

   inhabit a nest, usually after building

   "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

7. nestverb

   fit together or fit inside

   "nested bowls"

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

8. cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw closeverb

   move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

   "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

   Synonyms:
   come near, approach, nuzzle, nose, cuddle, snuggle, draw near, nestle, come on, near, go up, draw close

9. nestverb

   gather nests

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

Matched Categories

1. • Cling To
   • Embed
   • Gang
   • Gather
   • Gun Emplacement
   • Inhabit
   • Natural Object
   • Retreat
   • Terrorism

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nestnoun

   Synonyms:
   AERIE

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1. nestnoun

   Synonyms:
   nidus, eyrie, aerie, retreat, den, haunt, resort

   Associated words:
   nidificate, nidification, neossine, caliology, cubilose, nidulant

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1. List of paraphrases for "nest":

   nesting, nests, nid, breed, foxhole, breeding, niche, nestling, redd, doghouse, mountaintop, pid, nested, nld

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1. The Forest Service:

   Sometimes Mother Nature can be harsh and disappoint us with our human hopes, getting a glimpse into the daily lives of this beautiful bald eagle pair has been a real treat. Bald eagles have a very strong fidelity to their nest sites.

2. Melina Avgerinou:

   We teach them what they need to know; where to find food, what they should eat, how they will make their nest in the winter, according to the season, we try to teach them what their mother would have taught them in nature.

3. Josiah Gilbert Holland:

   God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

4. Richard Lumb:

   For UK fintechs looking to fly the nest, one major contrast will be the complexity of federal- and state-level laws, compared to the UK's fintech-friendly regulatory environment.

5. Madison Cawthorn:

   The vacation house of the Führer. Seeing the Eagles Nest has been on my bucket list for awhile, it did not disappoint.