Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nesty

/ˈnɛsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: nesty
IPA: /ˈnɛsti/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a nest.

Example Sentences

"O may the raven-bird whose cry our hapless parting croaked / Find ne'er a nesty home and eke shed all his plumery!"

Etymology

From nest + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nest

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɛsti/

Inflected Forms

more nesty (comparative) most nesty (superlative)

Rhymes With

bestie testy zesty chesty westie westy breasty jesty pesty festy resty

Questions

How do you pronounce nesty?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɛsti/.
What does nesty mean?: Resembling or characteristic of a nest.
Where does nesty come from?: From nest + -y.

How to pronounce nesty

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