nest-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈnɛs(t)lʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈnɛs(t)ˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nest n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < nest n. + -like suffix.

Resembling or suggestive of a nest.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [adjective] > of or relating to nests > nest-like

nest-like1684

nidamental1870

the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > snug or comfortable (of places)

lithe1488

lowna1522

bein1533

close1571

snod1695

snugging1701

snugc1718

tosie1720

canny1737

cosy1786

fiel1792

snuggish1818

familyish1824

nest-like1864

hygge1963

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > other types of dwelling > [adjective] > snug dwelling

nest-like1864

1684 J. Harington tr. Horace Odes iii. iv. 55 Which thing might all amaze that hold High nest-like Acherons if told.

a1793 G. White Invitation in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1813) II. 563 Where nods in air the pensile, nest-like bower.

1864 Ld. Tennyson Enoch Arden in Enoch Arden, etc. 4 He..made a home For Annie, neat and nestlike.

1960 Africa 4 Oct. 343 It always amuses me to speak of residence when I visualize the nomadic !Kung..building their nest-like grass shelters (scherms) for a stay of a few weeks.

1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) v. 103/1 Abundant spicules of Lower Silurian age, usually isolated, but sometimes found in nest-like aggregations.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nest-like
释义	nest-likeadj. Brit. /ˈnɛs(t)lʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈnɛs(t)ˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nest n., -like suffix. Etymology: < nest n. + -like suffix. Resembling or suggestive of a nest. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habitat > habitat > [adjective] > of or relating to nests > nest-like nest-like1684 nidamental1870 the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > physical comfort > [adjective] > snug or comfortable (of places) lithe1488 lowna1522 bein1533 close1571 snod1695 snugging1701 snugc1718 tosie1720 canny1737 cosy1786 fiel1792 snuggish1818 familyish1824 nest-like1864 hygge1963 society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > dwelling place or abode > a dwelling > other types of dwelling > [adjective] > snug dwelling nest-like1864 1684 J. Harington tr. Horace Odes iii. iv. 55 Which thing might all amaze that hold High nest-like Acherons if told. a1793 G. White Invitation in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1813) II. 563 Where nods in air the pensile, nest-like bower. 1864 Ld. Tennyson Enoch Arden in Enoch Arden, etc. 4 He..made a home For Annie, neat and nestlike. 1960 Africa 4 Oct. 343 It always amuses me to speak of residence when I visualize the nomadic !Kung..building their nest-like grass shelters (scherms) for a stay of a few weeks. 1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) v. 103/1 Abundant spicules of Lower Silurian age, usually isolated, but sometimes found in nest-like aggregations. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1684
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