nesty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnɛsti/ (US)
Etymology
From nest + -y.
Meanings
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(rare) Resembling or characteristic of a nest.
O may the raven-bird whose cry our hapless parting croaked / Find ne'er a nesty home and eke shed all his plumery!
1894, Leonard Charles Smithers, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, volume 1, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most nesty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more nesty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |