drey

/ dreɪ /

noun

1. a squirrel's nest

Word History and Origins

Origin of drey¹

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

They commonly reside in a “drey,” a type of nest made of leaves.

From Washington Post

A squirrel’s nest — or drey — is often a small chamber in the hollow of a tree.

From Washington Post

Squibbles tried to steal a few fabric strips to line his drey, the nest made of leaves and twigs high in one of my forked branches.

From Literature

Athena had made the blueprint in the drey, using the sharp nails of her paw to scratch figures into the leaf’s cuticle layer.

From Washington Post

Now for those nests: The leafy nest a squirrel builds high in a tree is called a drey.

From Washington Post