nide

A red grouse sits on its nide in the heather.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A nide is a brood or nest of pheasants, especially red-legged partridges. It refers specifically to a group of young birds hatched and raised together, often under the care of a parent bird.

Usage Examples

• (A group of pheasant chicks in their nest.)
• (The nest and its young birds.)

Advanced Usage

• "in a nide": describing a situation where young pheasants are gathered together.
  • The hunters were instructed to wait until the nide had grown stronger before shooting. (The brood of young pheasants.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nid (n): an older or less common variant of "nide," meaning a nest or brood.
  • The ornithologist studied the nid of the red-legged partridge. (The nest and its contents.)

Synonyms

• Brood: a family of young animals, especially birds.
• Clutch: a set of eggs laid at one time; also used for the resulting young.
• Covey: a small group of game birds, such as partridges or pheasants.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "nide," as it is a specialized ornithological term.