Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nidify

/ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ni-d-i-fy
IPA: /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a nest.

Example Sentences

"It is only within the last few years that naturalists have clearly determined that some species of fish make nests for the reception of their spawn […] Five or six kinds are now ascertained to nidify; and of these, two belong to the genus Gasterosteus […]"
"[…] it may originally have explained why dung beetles do not appear when eagles nidify; […]"
"Among the birds that nidify there and live throughout the year [...] the sultan bird detaches[.]"

Etymology

First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin nīdificō (“to build a nest”), from nīdus (“nest”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidificate and cognate with French nidifier.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1656

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/
British English: /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/

Inflected Forms

nidifies (present, singular) nidifying (participle, present) nidified (participle, past) nidified (past)

Frequently Paired Words

nidifugous

Synonyms

nidificate nidulate nest

Questions

How do you pronounce nidify?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/.
What does nidify mean?: To make a nest.
Where does nidify come from?: First known use: First attested in 1656.

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