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- [nest]
- /nɛst/
- /nˈesti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nest]
- /nɛst/
Definitions of nesty word
- noun nesty 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 nesty a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, etc., for depositing their eggs or young. 1
- noun nesty a number of birds, insects, animals, etc., inhabiting one such place. 1
- noun nesty a snug retreat or refuge; resting place; home. 1
- noun nesty 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 nesty a place where something bad is fostered or flourishes: a nest of vice; a robber's nest. 1
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Origin of nesty
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 Nesty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nesty 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".