laying nest
1nest — [nest] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger nest < IE * nizdos (< base * ni , down + * sed , to SIT) > L nidus, Welsh nyth] 1. the structure made or the place chosen by birds for laying their eggs and sheltering their young 2. a) the place used… …
2nest — ► NOUN 1) a structure made by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. 2) a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. 3) a place filled with undesirable people or things: a nest of spies. 4) a set of similar objects of graduated …
3nest egg — nest′ egg n. 1) money saved and held as a reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc 2) ahb. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there • Etymology: 1600–10 …
4nest egg — noun 1. a fund of money put by as a reserve • Syn: ↑savings • Derivationally related forms: ↑save (for: ↑savings) • Hypernyms: ↑fund, ↑monetary fund …
5nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. 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 …
6nest — {{11}}nest (n.) O.E. nest bird s nest, snug retreat, also young bird, brood, from P.Gmc. *nistaz (Cf. M.L.G., M.Du. nest, Ger. Nest), from PIE *nizdo (Cf. Skt. nidah resting place, nest, L. nidus nest, O.C.S. gnezdo, O.Ir. net, Welsh …
7nest — noun 1》 a structure or place made or chosen by a bird for laying eggs and sheltering its young. ↘a place where an animal or insect breeds or shelters. ↘a snug or secluded retreat. ↘a bowl shaped object. 2》 a place filled with… …
8nest egg — /ˈnɛst ɛg/ (say nest eg) noun 1. an egg (usually artificial) left in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there. 2. money saved as the basis of a fund or for emergencies …
9nest egg — 1. money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc. 2. a natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there. [1600 10] * * * …
10Bird nest — For animal nests in general, see Nest. For other uses, see Bird s nest. Deep cup nest of the Great Reed warbler A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a… …
