nest

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for nest

nest 🔊 /nɛˈst/

nest : ගොනුව

nest : කැදැල්ල

nest : කදලුව

nest : බෙනය

nest : කූඩුව

nest : කූඩුවක් තනා එහි ලගිනවා

nest definition

Noun.

  1. The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her eggs and for hatching and rearing her young.
  2. Hence: the place in which the eggs of other animals, as insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place in which young animals are reared.
  3. A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs.
  4. An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
  5. A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
  6. A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.

Intransitive verb. To build and occupy a nest.

Transitive verb. To put into a nest; to form a nest for.