"___-ce pas?" (4 letters)

{ Answer }

NEST

{ Related Clues }

Hangout
Hotbed
Love ___
Nidus
Refuge
Retreat
Aerie, e.g.
Branch headquarters?
"Cheep" accommodations
Comfortable place
Cozy abode
Cozy place
Cozy retreat
Crane construction
Egg container
Egg depository
Egg holder
Fit (inside)
Fit together
Hatchling's site
Home in the woods
Hornet's home
Incubation site
Jay's home
Kind of egg
Leaves home?
Nutcracker suite
Nutcracker's suite
One out on a limb?
Place for eggs
Queen's home
Raven's haven
Robin's home
Roller's home
Settle snugly
Snug place
Swallow hole?
Tree house
Home tweet home?
Machine-gun bunker
Residence robbed by a squirrel
Where a brood is raised
Where eggs hatch
Where stilts may be found

{ Tags }

abode, aerie, ce, cozy, eg, egg, fit, hatching, haven, holder, home, hotbed, love, nest, nutcrackers, pas, place, 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