Synonyms for nest
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To build or settle into a nest.
- n. 1
The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself.
Related words
- Word family
- nestling
- Phrases
- cuckoo's nest mare's nest nest box fly the nest leave the nest bird's nest rat's nest feather one's nest
- Is a kind of
- haunt
Example sentences
- cuddle He disregards his wife every time she asks to cuddle.
- snuggle Tom attempted to snuggle, but Mary pushed him away.
- nuzzle Benedito saw the buck nuzzle one of his goats affectionately.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| nest | steady | |
| cuddle | rising | |
| snuggle | rising | |
| nuzzle | rising | |
| nidificate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- den1
- 4 letters
- beav, hant
- 5 letters
- bunch1, flock1, haunt1, eerie2, aerie2, nidus
- 6 letters
- beaver2, cuddle2, nestle2, nuzzle2, nidify
- 7 letters
- snuggle2
- 10 letters
- nidificate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (eerie2 = 2 syllables).