English Dictionary

birdnest

verb

(transitive, intransitive) To make or nestle in a bird's nest / (intransitive) To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest / (intransitive) To collect eggs from bird's nests

The birdnest was carefully constructed by the mother bird.

意味（1）

(transitive, intransitive) To make or nestle in a bird's nest

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; […]

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest

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

意味（3）

(intransitive) To collect eggs from bird's nests