hangnest

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noun

A nest that hangs down like a bag or pocket, generally from a tree branch.

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Meanings

nounhangnest (plural hangnests)

plural hangnests

  1. A nest that hangs down like a bag or pocket, generally from a tree branch.
  2. A bird which builds such a nest; a hangbird.

Origin

From hang + nest.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Senthang
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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