"birdnest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: birdnests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdnest (plural birdnests)
  1. Alternative form of bird's nest Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bird's nest
    Sense id: en-birdnest-en-noun-Zp7pePrz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 22 21 27

Verb [English]

Forms: birdnests [present, singular, third-person], birdnesting [participle, present], birdnested [participle, past], birdnested [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} birdnest (third-person singular simple present birdnests, present participle birdnesting, simple past and past participle birdnested)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or nestle in a bird's nest. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-birdnest-en-verb-NMM49gsC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 22 21 27
  2. (intransitive) To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-birdnest-en-verb-~AI1P4Lq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 22 21 27
  3. (intransitive) To collect eggs from bird's nests. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-birdnest-en-verb-yoVPVvz4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 22 20 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 22 21 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: birdnesting

Inflected forms

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