1nest noun 1 : the shelter prepared by a bird for its eggs and young

2 : a place where eggs (as of insects or fish) are laid and hatched

3 : a place of rest, retreat, or lodging

4 : DEN, HANGOUT

5 : the occupants of a nest

6 : a series of objects (as bowls or tables) fitting inside or under one another

Synonyms

concealment, covert, den, hideout, lair—more at HIDEOUT

2nest verb 1 : to build or occupy a nest

2 : to fit compactly together or within one another

nest egg noun : a fund of money accumulated as a reserve

Synonyms

account, budget, deposit, fund, kitty, pool—more at FUND

nes·tle verb nes·tled; nes·tling 1 : to settle snugly or comfortably

2 : to press closely and affectionately : CUDDLE

3 : to settle, shelter, or house as if in a nest

Synonyms

[1, 2] cuddle, curl up, snug, snuggle—more at SNUGGLE

nest·ling noun : a bird too young to leave its nest

1net noun 1 : a meshed fabric twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals

2 : a device made all or partly of net and used esp. to catch birds, fish, or insects

3 : something made of net used esp. for protecting, confining, carrying, or dividing

4 : an entrapping device or situation : SNARE, TRAP

5 often cap : INTERNET

Synonyms

[1] mesh; also web, webbing; grille, lattice, screen, screening; filigree, lace

[2, 3] entanglement, snare, web—more at WEB

2net verb net·ted; net·ting 1 : to cover or enclose with or as if with a net

2 : to catch in or as if in a net

3net adjective : free from all charges or deductions <~ profit> <~ weight>

4net verb net·ted; net·ting : to gain or produce as profit : CLEAR, YIELD

5net noun : a net amount, profit, weight, or price

Synonyms

earnings, gain, lucre, payoff, proceeds, profit, return—more at PROFIT

Neth abbreviation Netherlands

neth·er adjective : situated down or below

Neth·er·land·er noun : a native or inhabitant of the Netherlands

neth·er·most adjective : LOWEST

neth·er·world noun 1 : the world of the dead

2 : UNDERWORLD

net·i·quette noun : etiquette governing communication on the Internet

nett British variant of NET

net·ting noun 1 : a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings : NETWORK

2 : the act or process of making a net or network

1nettle noun : any of a genus of coarse herbs with stinging hairs

2nettle verb net·tled; net·tling : to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger : VEX, IRRITATE

Synonyms

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, vex—more at IRRITATE

net·tle·some adjective : causing vexation : IRRITATING

net·work noun 1 : a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings : NET

2 : a system of elements (as lines or channels) that cross in the manner of the threads in a net

3 : a group or system of related or connected parts; especially : a chain of radio or television stations

4 : a system of computers that are connected (as by telephone wires)

net·work·ing noun : the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions

neu·ral adjective : of, relating to, or involving a nerve or the nervous system

neu·ral·gia noun : acute pain that follows the course of a nerve

— neu·ral·gic adjective

neur·as·then·ia noun [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Gk neuron nerve + asthenia weakness, fr. asthenēs weak, fr. a- not + sthenos strength]

: a psychological disorder marked esp. by fatiguing easily, lack of motivation, feelings of inadequacy, and psychosomatic symptoms

— neur·as·then·ic adjective or noun

neu·ri·tis noun, plural -rit·i·des or -ri·tis·es : inflammation of a nerve

— neu·rit·ic adjective or noun

neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy noun : a branch of biology that deals