Search Result for "nest_egg":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a fund of money put by as a reserve;
[syn: savings, nest egg]

2. device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

nest egg \nest egg\, n. 1. An egg left in the nest to prevent the hen from forsaking it, and to induce her to lay more in the same place. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, (figuratively), Money set aside in a special fund to be used for special occasions, or more commonly, for retirement; as, she set aside a large hunk of her salary every month and had a considerable nest egg for her retirement. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

nest egg n 1: a fund of money put by as a reserve [syn: savings, nest egg] 2: device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

44 Moby Thesaurus words for "nest egg": Swiss bank account, assets, backlog, balance, bank account, bottom dollar, budget, cache, cash reserves, checking account, command of money, exchequer, finances, fund, funds, hoard, inventory, kitty, life savings, means, moneys, pecuniary resources, pocket, pool, purse, reserve, reserve fund, reserve supply, reserves, reservoir, resource, resources, savings, savings account, sinking fund, something in reserve, stock, stockpile, store, substance, treasure, unexpended balance, unregistered bank account, wherewithal