Meaning of birdnest | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To make or nestle in a bird's nest.
   ambitransitive
2. To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest.
   intransitive
3. To collect eggs from bird's nests.
   intransitive

Equivalents

Examples

“Lennard knew well every nook, crevice, and shelf of the quarry; on many a day in boyhood he had birdnested among the gorse that fringed its mouth, or fished for minnows and "pow-wowets" with a luggie and string in the slimy pool at the bottom; […]”

“As currently produced, this type of fiber is entangled, or birdnested, and resembles cotton (except for the color).”

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