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nest
[ nest ]
noun
- a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young.
- a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place.
- a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home.
- an assemblage of things lying or set close together, as a series of boxes or trays, that fit within each other:
a nest of tables.
- a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a robber's nest.
a nest of vice;
a robber's nest.
- the occupants or frequenters of such a place.
verb (used with object)
- to settle or place (something) in or as if in a nest:
to nest dishes in straw.
- to fit or place one within another:
to nest boxes for more compact storage.
verb (used without object)
- to build or have a nest:
The swallows nested under the eaves.
- to settle in or as if in a nest.
- to fit together or within another or one another:
bowls that nest easily for storage.
- to search for or collect nests:
to go nesting.
- Computers. to place a routine inside another routine that is at a higher hierarchical level.
nest
/ 苍蓻蝉迟 /
noun
- a place or structure in which birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, mice, etc, lay eggs or give birth to young
- a number of animals of the same species and their young occupying a common habitat
an ants' nest
- a place fostering something undesirable
a nest of thievery
- the people in such a place
a nest of thieves
- a cosy or secluded place
- a set of things, usually of graduated sizes, designed to fit together
a nest of tables
- military a weapon emplacement
a machine-gun nest
verb
- intr to make or inhabit a nest
- intr to hunt for birds' nests
- tr to place in a nest
Derived Forms
- 藞苍别蝉迟藢濒颈办别, adjective
- 藞苍别蝉迟别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 苍别蝉迟顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- 苍别蝉迟顎侥谤 noun
- 苍别蝉迟顎僱颈办别顎 adjective
- 苍别蝉迟顎儁 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of nest1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of nest1
Idioms and Phrases
see empty nest ; feather one's nest ; foul one's nest ; stir up a hornet's nest .Example Sentences
There could also be some sightings of rare visitors such as the exotic European bee-eater, which have recently begun nesting in the UK.
You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.
Traditionally, the Pope's remains would have been enclosed the day before the funeral in three nested coffins, made of cypress, lead, and oak.
State wildlife personnel regularly surveyed the fish in their new digs but didn鈥檛 see the spawning nests, which can be missed.
The coffins used for previous papal burials consisted of three nesting coffins made of cypress, lead and oak - but Pope Francis asked to be buried in a simple wooden casket.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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