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nest
/nɛst/
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  1. verb
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

    Similar: 

    cuddle draw close nestle nuzzle snuggle
  2. noun
    a cosy or secluded retreat
    type of:
    retreat
  3. noun
    a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
    "a nest of thieves"
    type of:
    mob ring pack gang
  4. noun
    a kind of gun emplacement
    "a machine-gun nest" "a nest of snipers"
  5. noun
    a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
    type of:
    natural object
  6. verb
    fit together or fit inside
    "nested bowls"
  7. noun
    furniture pieces made to fit close together
  8. verb
    gather nests
  9. verb
    inhabit a nest, usually after building
    "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
Examples of nest
  • "a nest of thieves"
  • "a machine-gun nest"
  • "a nest of snipers"
  • "nested bowls"
  • "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
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