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1. nest
noun. ['ˈnɛst'] a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young.
Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Nest Egg
- mctague
Sentences with nest-egg
1. Noun Phrase
Doing this means you won't have to worry about a stock market downturn wiping out your nest egg.
2. Noun Phrase
It takes a surprisingly large nest egg to provide a comfortable middle-class lifestyle on interest alone.
2. nest
verb. ['ˈnɛst'] inhabit a nest, usually after building.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. nest
verb. ['ˈnɛst'] fit together or fit inside.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. nest
noun. ['ˈnɛst'] a kind of gun emplacement.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. nest
noun. ['ˈnɛst'] a cosy or secluded retreat.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. nest
noun. ['ˈnɛst'] a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. nest
noun. ['ˈnɛst'] furniture pieces made to fit close together.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. nest
verb. ['ˈnɛst'] move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position.
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Etymology
- nest (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. egg
noun. ['ˈɛg'] animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- egge (Middle English (1100-1500))
- ecg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- eggja (Old Norse)