nest
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
Types & categories
- natural object hypernym
- beehive hyponym
- bird's nest hyponym
- drey hyponym
- mouse nest hyponym
- nidus hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
inhabit a nest, usually after building
birds are nesting outside my window every Spring
Types & categories
- populate hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a kind of gun emplacement
a machine-gun nest
Types & categories
- gun emplacement hypernym
Sense 4 verb
fit together or fit inside
nested bowls
Types & categories
- implant hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
a cosy or secluded retreat
Types & categories
- retreat hypernym
Sense 6 verb
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
We cuddled against each other to keep warm
Types & categories
- cling to hypernym
Related & opposite
- cuddle derivation
- caressing derivation
- snuggle verb group
- draw close verb group
Sense 7 noun
a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
a nest of thieves
Types & categories
- gang hypernym
- sleeper nest hyponym
Related & opposite
- terrorism domain topic
Sense 8 verb
gather nests
Types & categories
- gather hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
furniture pieces made to fit close together
Types & categories
- furniture hypernym
Related & opposite
- nest derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | natural object |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | beehive |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bird's nest |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | drey |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mouse nest |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nidus |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nester |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | populate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | gun emplacement |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | nester |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | implant |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | retreat |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cuddle |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | caressing |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | snuggle |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | draw close |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | cling to |
| 7 | domain topic | Related & opposite | terrorism |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | gang |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | sleeper nest |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | nester |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | gather |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | nest |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | furniture |