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- [nest]
- /nɛst/
- /ˈnes.tɪŋ/
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- [nest]
- /nɛst/
Definitions of nesting word
- noun nesting a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes. 1
- noun nesting a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young. 1
- noun nesting a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place. 1
- noun nesting a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home. 1
- noun nesting an assemblage of things lying or set close together, as a series of boxes or trays, that fit within each other: a nest of tables. 1
- noun nesting a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a nest of vice; a robber's nest. 1
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Origin of nesting
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English (cognate with Dutch, German nest; akin to Latin nīdus nest, Old Irish net, Welsh nyth, Sanskrit nīḍa lair) ≪ Indo-European *nizdo- bird's nest, equivalent to *ni down (see nether) + *zd-, variant of *sd-, ablaut variant of *sed-, v. base meaning “sit” (see sit1) + *-o- theme vowel
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Parts of speech for Nesting
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nesting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nesting usage trend in Literature
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- what is nesting?
- how big should a chicken nesting box be?
- how many nesting boxes per hen?
- how big should a nesting box be?
- how to keep birds from nesting?
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