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- /ˈbɝːdz ˈnest/
- /ˈbɜːdz nest/
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- /ˈbɝːdz ˈnest/
Definitions of bird's-nest word
- noun bird's-nest nest (def 1). 1
- noun bird's-nest Angling. backlash (def 4). 1
Information block about the term
Origin of bird's-nest
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bird's-nest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bird's-nest popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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