nestling
nestling · nestlings
пташеня
птенец, птенчик
Jungvogel, Küken, Nestling
A small, young bird that is still confined to the nestA small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/
» The hornbill nestlings are ready to fledge.
Meaning
3 sensesA small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
Jungvogel, Küken, Nestling
птене́цptenéc, пте́нчикpténčik
пташеня́ptašenjá
young bird not yet fledged
The act of one who nestles.
(obsolete)A nest; a receptacle.
Examples
1 sentencesThe hornbill nestlings are ready to fledge.
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
small, young bird that is still confined to the nest:
Русский
By meaning 1
small, young bird that is still confined to the nest:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
small, young bird that is still confined to the nest:
Origin
From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling. From nestle + -ing.From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling.
From nestle + -ing.
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