nest

nouns

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

nest

is a type of (narrower)

an object occurring naturally; not made by man

natural object

a kind of gun emplacement

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

nest

is a type of (narrower)

an emplacement for a gun

gun emplacement, weapons emplacement

a cosy or secluded retreat

nest

is a type of (narrower)

a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

retreat

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

"a nest of thieves"

nest

domain category

the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act

is a type of (narrower)

an association of criminals

"police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"

gang, mob, pack, ring

furniture pieces made to fit close together

nest

is a type of (narrower)

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

"they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"

article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture

verbs

inhabit a nest, usually after building

"birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

nest

is derived from

nester

is a type of (narrower)

inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of

"People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods"

dwell, inhabit, live, populate

fit together or fit inside

"nested bowls"

nest

is derived from

nester

is a type of (narrower)

fix or set securely or deeply

"He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"

embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant

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"