Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun nest_egg

2 senses of nest egg

Sense 1
savings, nest egg -- (a fund of money put by as a reserve)
       => fund, monetary fund -- (a reserve of money set aside for some purpose)

Sense 2
nest egg -- (device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it)
       => device -- (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water")