bird's nest
noun
nest.
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bird's-nestverb(intr) to search for the nests of birds in order to collect the eggs
bird's-nest
British
verb
Etymology
Origin of bird's nest
First recorded in 1590–1600
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Some ingredients commonly found in Chinese fine dining include qi-boosting gelatinous fish maw, collagen-rich bird’s nest and nutrient-dense sea cucumber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
It’s mostly not acceptable to go about daily life dressed as a matchbox or wearing a bird’s nest, rubbish, or lobster claws on one’s head, even if it is designed by Dior.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025
Over in a dense patch of sweet peas, Ferguson pointed out an example of her “nature first” philosophy in the way she strategically cut the flowers to preserve the privacy of a bird’s nest.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
Her blonde locks are teased so high above her head that depending on who you ask, it looks like a bird's nest or a stratocumulus cloud.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
In the middle of the park, large stones are stacked on top of each other in a large circle, like a bird’s nest made from rocks.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
While he spoke, his colleague was weighing the bird’s-nest cubes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 16, 2019
She has bird's-nest hair, a candid air and a direct black gaze.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2014
Above, wire filament had been twisted into silvery bird’s-nest lamps by Enzo Catellani, who recently won a design award from Wallpaper magazine for another project.
From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2012
With her bird's-nest hair, gutsy attitude and wardrobe from hell, along with the band's ferocious sound, Ari confounded her audiences.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2010
So, I presented Joe to Herbert, who held out his hand; but Joe backed from it, and held on by the bird’s-nest.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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