nestelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.

Senses

nestelen is used for these senses in English:

• ensconce (intransitive, or, transitive) To settle comfortably.
• nest (intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
• nest (intransitive) To settle into a home.

nest — full definition

1. noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
2. noun A cozy or secure home, or a hidden base for something (often negative), such as a gang's hideout.
3. verb To build or settle into a nest, or to fit smaller things inside larger ones.

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