English Explanatory Dictionary

nidify

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make a nest.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nidify.wav

Word forms

nidify nidifies nidifying nidified

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.

Synonyms

nidificate nidulate nest

Related words

nidifugous
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