nestling | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology) young bird not yet fledged | |
Synonyms: | baby_bird | |
Related terms: | young_bird | |
2. | [ noun ] a young person of either sex (between birth and puberty) | |
Synonyms: | child kid youngster minor tike tyke tiddler small_fry nipper fry shaver | |
Examples: | "she writes books for children" "they're just kids" "`tiddler' is a British term for youngsters" |
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Related terms: | juvenile urchin orphan kiddy changeling boy_wonder buster preschooler pickaninny schoolchild silly toddler foster_child waif imp foster-child bairn sprog peanut poster_child child's_body | |
Similar spelling: |
New_Style nestle nestled |