nead — meaning in English

English meaning

• den noun A wild animal's shelter, such as a cave or burrow.
• nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.

Senses

nead is used for these senses in English:

• den A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
• nest A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
• nest A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.

den — full definition

1. noun A wild animal's shelter, such as a cave or burrow.
2. noun A small, cozy room in a home used for relaxing rather than formal entertaining.
3. noun A place associated with a disreputable or secretive activity.

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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