| enmeshed | | |
| adj. | 1. enmeshed, intermeshed | caught as if in a mesh.; "enmeshed in financial difficulties" |
| ~ tangled | in a confused mass.; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" |
| enmesh | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. enmesh, ensnarl, mesh | entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh. |
| ~ mat, entangle, snarl, tangle | twist together or entwine into a confusing mass.; "The child entangled the cord" |
| nest | | |
| n. (object) | 1. nest | a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young. |
| ~ natural object | an object occurring naturally; not made by man. |
| ~ beehive, hive | a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree. |
| ~ bird's nest, bird nest, birdnest | nest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young. |
| ~ drey | the nest of a squirrel. |
| ~ mouse's nest, mouse nest | where mice bear and raise their young. |
| ~ nidus | a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. nest | a kind of gun emplacement.; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers" |
| ~ gun emplacement, weapons emplacement | an emplacement for a gun. |
| n. (location) | 3. nest | a cosy or secluded retreat. |
| ~ retreat | a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet. |
| n. (group) | 4. nest | a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality.; "a nest of thieves" |
| ~ act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear. |
| ~ gang, mob, pack, ring | an association of criminals.; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves" |
| ~ sleeper nest | a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal.; "sleeper nests of Islamic terrorists were capable of launching major attacks in Europe" |
| n. (artifact) | 5. nest | furniture pieces made to fit close together. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| v. (stative) | 6. nest | inhabit a nest, usually after building.; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring" |
| ~ inhabit, live, populate, dwell | inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; "deer are populating the woods" |
| v. (contact) | 7. nest | fit together or fit inside.; "nested bowls" |
| ~ embed, imbed, implant, engraft, plant | fix or set securely or deeply.; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum" |
| v. (contact) | 8. cuddle, draw close, nest, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle | 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" |
| ~ cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch | hold firmly, usually with one's hands.; "She clutched my arm when she got scared" |
| ~ snuggle, nestle | position comfortably.; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow" |
| ~ draw close | pull towards oneself.; "He drew the crying child close" |
| v. (contact) | 9. nest | gather nests. |
| ~ gather, pull together, collect, garner | assemble or get together.; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" |
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