nest

/nɛst/ verbnoun
4 letters1 syllable4 points in Scrabble®5 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS9
VERB
1

Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.

2

Fit together or fit inside.

“nested bowls”

3

Gather nests.

4

Inhabit a nest, usually after building.

“birds are nesting outside my window every Spring”

NOUN
1

A cosy or secluded retreat.

2

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

“a nest of thieves”

3

A kind of gun emplacement.

“a machine-gun nest”

“a nest of snipers”

4

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

5

Furniture pieces made to fit close together.

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Starts & ends withN … T
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