Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birdnest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: birdnest
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of bird's nest.

verb

To make or nestle in a bird's nest.

verb

To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest.

Intransitive verb

verb

To collect eggs from bird's nests.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Lennard knew well every nook, crevice, and shelf of the quarry; on many a day in boyhood he had birdnested among the gorse that fringed its mouth, or fished for minnows and "pow-wowets" with a luggie and string in the slimy pool at the bottom; […]"
"As currently produced, this type of fiber is entangled, or birdnested, and resembles cotton (except for the color)."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

birdnests (plural) birdnests (present, singular) birdnesting (participle, present) birdnested (participle, past) birdnested (past)

Derived Forms

birdnesting

Synonyms

bird's nest bird nest bird-nest

Questions

What does birdnest mean?: Alternative form of bird's nest.

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