Phrase Hound found 84 phrases and 94 compound words that contain nest. The most common are listed below. Open nest in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 84
- leave the nestTo leave home; to stop living with one's parents.
- leaving the nestpresent participle and gerund of leave the nest
- nest eggA natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.
- love nestA residence, especially a condominium or cabin, where a couple (particularly a newly cohabiting or married couple) can enjoy each other's company.
- crow's nestA small open-top shelter, originally a cask, on the top of the foremast, large enough to accommodate a lookout. It was used by whalers to watch for a blow (spout), or in icebound waters to seek a channel.
- hornets' nestA nest of hornets.
- empty nestA home or a family where the children have grown up and moved away.
- flying the nestpresent participle and gerund of fly the nest
- bird's nestA structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.
- edible bird's nestA nest of certain species of swiftlet, especially edible-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus fuciphagus or the black-nest swiftlet, Aerodramus maximus, made by the male swiftlet from its gelatinous saliva, and highly prized in Chinese cuisine for …
- leaves the nestthird-person singular simple present indicative of leave the nest: To leave home; to stop living with one's parents.
- left the nestsimple past and past participle of leave the nest
- rat's nestSomething that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly (either physically or metaphorically).
- Wasps NestA hamlet in Nocton parish, North Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0864).
- language nestA language revitalisation programme in which children and non-native speakers acquire the endangered language through immersion in special-purpose locations called 'nests'.
- mare's-nestAlternative spelling of mare's nest.
- Hawks NestA town in the Mid-Coast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- fly the nestTo leave one's parents or childhood guardians and begin an independent life as an adult.
- Crows NestA suburb of Sydney in the North Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Pheasants NestA locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- bird's nest soupA Chinese delicacy made from edible bird's nests, prized for its smooth texture and delicate flavor.
- feather one's nestTo achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth; especially, to do so to a degree that involves venality.
- bird-nestAlternative form of bird's nest: A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.
- nest boxA man-made box provided for wild birds or small animals to nest in.
- nest boxesplural of nest box: A man-made box provided for wild birds or small animals to nest in.
Compound words 94
- nestleTo settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- nestlingA small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- crowsnestAlternative form of crow's nest: A small open-top shelter, originally a cask, on the top of the foremast, large enough to accommodate a lookout. It was used by whalers to watch for a blow (spout), or in icebound waters to seek a channel.
- birdsnestAlternative form of bird's nest: A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate its eggs and rear its young.
- nestableCapable of being nested (stacked or housed one inside the other).
- denestTo undo the process of nesting (in various senses); to separate out of a nested structure.
- misnestTo err when nesting one item or set of items within another.
- nestcamA camera monitoring a bird's nest.
- nestfulAs much or many as will fill a nest.
- unnestTo dislodge from a nest.