Hatching posts (5 letters)

{ Answer }

NESTS

{ Related Clues }

Aeries
Hatcheries
Hotbeds
Love ___
Nidi
Retreats
Snuggles
Animal shelters
Ants' homes
Arboreal homes
Chats' flats
Circular homes
Cozy places
Cozy retreats
Crows' homes
Digs with twigs?
Egg containers
Egg holders
Fits snugly
Fits together
Flight destinations
Forest homes
Groups of spies
Hatching posts?
Homes on high
Homes in trees
Hoopoes' homes
Hornets' homes
Ravens' havens
Robins' residences
Settles down
Sites for kites
Snug places
Snug retreats
Some homes
Tree houses
Homes for some colonies
Sets of fixed boxes
Homes for families that live in the sticks?
What cowbirds don't build
They may be out on a limb
They may go out on a limb

{ Tags }

aeries, another, cozy, egg, fits, hatching, havens, homes, hornets, hotbeds, houses, inside, nests, places, posts, ravens, retreats, settles, snug, snuggeries, tree

{ Notes }

The answer NESTS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 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