English noun: birdnest | |||
1. | birdnest (object) nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young | ||
Synonyms | bird nest, bird's nest | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nest | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aerie, aery, eyrie, eyry | ||
English verb: birdnest | |||
1. | birdnest (contact) gather birdnests | ||
Samples | They went birdnesting in the early morning. | ||
Examples | In the summer they like to go out and birdnest | ||
Synonyms | bird-nest | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||