Hatching post (4 letters)

{ Answer }

NEST

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Love ___
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Grouse house
Hatching place
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Home, informally
Home in the woods
Love or hornet's
Ornithologist's concern
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{ Tags }

abode, aerie, ce, cozy, eg, egg, fit, hatching, holder, home, hotbed, love, nest, nutcrackers, pas, place, post, retreat, robins, snug, suite

{ Notes }

The answer NEST is very common and appears about once every 36.9 puzzles.

{ Definition }

NEST as a noun:

1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

2. a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

3. a cosy or secluded retreat

4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"

5. furniture pieces made to fit close together

NEST as a verb:

1. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

2. fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"

3. (cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close) = move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"

4. gather nests