Synonyms for nest
nɛstnest

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1. nestnoun

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

2. nestnoun

   a kind of gun emplacement

   "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

3. nestnoun

   a cosy or secluded retreat

4. nestnoun

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

   "a nest of thieves"

5. nestverb

   furniture pieces made to fit close together

6. nestverb

   inhabit a nest, usually after building

   "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

7. nestverb

   fit together or fit inside

   "nested bowls"

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

8. cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw closeverb

   move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

   "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

   Synonyms:
   come near, approach, nuzzle, nose, cuddle, snuggle, draw near, nestle, come on, near, go up, draw close

9. nestverb

   gather nests

   Synonyms:
   snuggle, nuzzle, nestle, draw close, cuddle

Matched Categories

1. • Cling To
   • Embed
   • Gang
   • Gather
   • Gun Emplacement
   • Inhabit
   • Natural Object
   • Retreat
   • Terrorism

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nestnoun

   Synonyms:
   AERIE

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1. nestnoun

   Synonyms:
   nidus, eyrie, aerie, retreat, den, haunt, resort

   Associated words:
   nidificate, nidification, neossine, caliology, cubilose, nidulant

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1. List of paraphrases for "nest":

   nesting, nests, nid, breed, foxhole, breeding, niche, nestling, redd, doghouse, mountaintop, pid, nested, nld

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1. Richard Lumb:

   For UK fintechs looking to fly the nest, one major contrast will be the complexity of federal- and state-level laws, compared to the UK's fintech-friendly regulatory environment.

2. Justin Humphreys:

   We believe Nest will appeal to an audience who appreciate the iconic history of the Airstream brand and who value modern design.

3. John Bunyan:

   Temptations, when we first meet them, are like a lion that roared at Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.

4. Bo Petterson:

   Emily is the reason I started making these videos and the reason I continue to make them. Although I realize now that many others are benefiting from these advice videos, it’s still just Emily and I filming the content and having a few laughs along the way. I will make videos as long as she asks me to. one day, as they grow and fly the nest, you will realize they still need you just about as much as they did growing up, just in different ways.

5. Strobe Talbott:

   Putin is not a good strategist. He is stirring up a hornet's nest of Sunni Muslims who will hold a grudge against him, he already had an internal problem with Islamist extremism and he now has an external problem since ISIS was responsible for the Sinai plane bombing.