drey
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of drey
C17: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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They commonly reside in a “drey,” a type of nest made of leaves.
From Washington Post
A squirrel’s nest — or drey — is often a small chamber in the hollow of a tree.
From Washington Post
Squibbles tried to steal a few fabric strips to line his drey, the nest made of leaves and twigs high in one of my forked branches.
From Literature
Athena had made the blueprint in the drey, using the sharp nails of her paw to scratch figures into the leaf’s cuticle layer.
From Washington Post
Now for those nests: The leafy nest a squirrel builds high in a tree is called a drey.
From Washington Post
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