drey

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/dɹeɪ/

noun

A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.

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Meanings

drey1

noundrey (plural dreys)

plural dreys · alternative dray

  1. UKA squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.
  2. AustraliaA possum’s nest, built of twigs and leaves in a tree.

Drey2

proper nounDrey (plural Dreys)

plural Dreys

  1. A surname.

Origin

Unknown.

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Translations

Finnish oravan pesä
  • oravan pesäsquirrel's nest
German Kobel
  • Kobelsquirrel's nest

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with drey

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Sounds the same

drayDre

Anagrams

dyerRydeDeryDryeyerd
Cite this entry
APA

drey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drey

MLA

“drey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drey.

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