Synonyms of roosted

roosted

verb

past tense of roost

1

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air

pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• landed
• alighted
• lighted
• lit
• alit
• settled
• touched down
• crash-landed
• belly-landed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• climbed
• rose
• arose
• ascended
• took off
• flew
• floated
• glided
• soared
• hung
• winged
• hovered
• blasted off
• hanged
• planed

2

as in lodged

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perched
• lodged
• nestled
• parked
• positioned
• settled
• installed
• planted
• ensconced
• located
• stationed
• situated
• housed
• anchored
• camped
• deployed
• emplaced
• fixed
• set
• camped (out)
• bivouacked
• curled up
• burrowed
• dug in
• harbored