Definition of nests

"nests" in the noun sense

1. nest

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

2. nest

a kind of gun emplacement

"a machine-gun nest"

"a nest of snipers"

3. nest

a cosy or secluded retreat

4. nest

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

"a nest of thieves"

5. nest

furniture pieces made to fit close together

"nests" in the verb sense

1. nest

inhabit a nest, usually after building

"birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

2. nest

fit together or fit inside

"nested bowls"

3. cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close

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"

4. nest

gather nests

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Quotations for nests

Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. [ John Ruskin ]

Fling down the nests and the rooks will be gone. [ Proverb ]

There are no birds this year in last year's nests. [ Proverb ]

Now began
Night with her sullen wing to double-shade
The desert; fowls in their clay nests were couched.
And now wild beasts came forth, the woods to roam. [ Milton ]

nests in Scrabble®

The word nests is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters nests:

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nests in Words With Friends™

The word nests is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters nests:

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Words containing the sequence nests

Words that start with nests (1 word)

Words with nests in them (1 word)

Words that end with nests (5 words)

Word Growth involving nests

Shorter words in nests

nest

Longer words containing nests

birdsnests

renests

trapnests

waspnests