English Explanatory Dictionary

nesting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of nest
noun
  1. The process by which a bird nests.
  2. An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another.
  3. The enclosure of one self-contained element of code inside another.
name
  1. A parish on the east coast of Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɛstɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nesting.wav

Word forms

nesting nestings

Etymology

From Old Norse nes + þing, the ting (assembly) at the ness; there are a few nesses in the area.

Synonyms

nestage imbrication

Derived words

nonnesting bird-nesting empty nesting nesting box nesting doll nesting ground North Nesting South Nesting
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