BIRDNEST
Dictionary entry overview: What does birdnest mean?
• BIRDNEST (noun)
The noun BIRDNEST has 1 sense:
1. nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
Familiarity information: BIRDNEST used as a noun is very rare.
• BIRDNEST (verb)
The verb BIRDNEST has 1 sense:
1. gather birdnests
Familiarity information: BIRDNEST used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• BIRDNEST (noun)
Meaning:
Nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Synonyms:
bird nest; bird's nest; birdnest
Hypernyms ("birdnest" is a kind of...):
nest (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "birdnest"):
aerie; aery; eyrie; eyry (the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle))
• BIRDNEST (verb)
Meaning:
Gather birdnests
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bird-nest; birdnest
Context example:
They went birdnesting in the early morning
Hypernyms (to "birdnest" is one way to...):
collect; garner; gather; pull together (assemble or get together)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
In the summer they like to go out and birdnest
