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birdnest

noun birdnests

alternative Alternative form of bird's nest

verb birdnests · birdnesting · birdnested

ambitransitive To make or nestle in a bird's nest. Lennard knew well every nook, crevice, and shelf of the quarry; on many a day in boyhood he had birdnested among the gorse that fringed its mouth, or fished for minnows and "pow-wowets" with a luggie and string in the slimy pool at the bottom; […]
intransitive To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest. As currently produced, this type of fiber is entangled, or birdnested, and resembles cotton (except for the color).
intransitive To collect eggs from bird's nests.

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@misc{birdnest_2026,
  title = {birdnest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/birdnest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}