Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nestmate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nest-mate
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.

Example Sentences

"The baby bird may snuggle with its nestmates for warmth but when food is offered they are strict competitors."

Etymology

From nest + mate.

Inflected Forms

nestmates (plural)

Questions

What does nestmate mean?: One with which a nest is shared, such as a baby bird and its siblings or figuratively a child with children it is raised with.
Where does nestmate come from?: From nest + mate.

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