birdsnest
Eggs' arboreal home
A birdsnest is a nest built by a bird, though the single-word spelling is uncommon.
More often it names things resembling such nests—a birdsnest fern has fronds arranged in a bowl shape, and birdsnest fungi grow in cup-shaped clusters.
Hair that's tangled and messy may be called a birdsnest: She woke up with her hair in a complete birdsnest.
Reproductive cells in shells
- chicksNewly hatched birds
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
- broodHatchlings as a group
- fledglingsYoung birds with feathers
incubation · nurturing · roosting · hatching · clutch · nestlings · parenting · brooding
Thin woody shoots
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- mudWet soil mixture
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
woven · cup-shaped · platform · cavity · burrow · lined · feathers · moss
Woody perennial plant
- branchDivision or woody limb
- cliffVertical rock wall
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
shrub · reeds · chimney · ledge · canopy · hollow · nook · rafters
eggs
Reproductive cells in shells
- chicksNewly hatched birds
- hatchlingsRecently emerged young animals
- broodHatchlings as a group
fledglings · incubation · nurturing · roosting · hatching · clutch · nestlings · parenting · brooding · warmth
twigs
Thin woody shoots
grass · woven · cup-shaped · platform · cavity · burrow · lined · feathers · moss · lichen
tree
Woody perennial plant
hedge · shrub · reeds · chimney · ledge · canopy · hollow · nook · rafters · belfry
soup
Cooked liquid dish
gelatin · collagen · edible · harvested · cave · luxury · tonic · dried · sweetened · dessert
messy
Lacking order or neatness
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- hairFibrous scalp covering
- snarledGrowled or knotted
matted · knotted · unkempt · bedhead · tousled · windswept · ratty