Nest

Nest

A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal's eggs or provide a place to live or raise offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, hair or paper, may also be used.

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Famous quotes containing the word nest:

    “A little nest that’s nestled where the roses bloom.”
    —George Whiting (1884–1943)

    “Under that wide hearth
    a nest of rattlers,
    they’ll knot a hundred together,
    had wintered and were coming awake.
    The warming rock
    flushed them out early.”
    —Robert Morgan (b. 1944)

    “He builds a big town with his mouth, but not even a fly’s nest with his hands.”
    —Estonian. Trans. by Ilse Lehiste (1993)