nestling
nestling /ˈnɛslɪŋ/
noun
-
()
Young bird not yet fledged
(
baby bird
, nestling
)
young bird not yet fledged
We found a nestling under the tree and decided to take care of it until it could fly.
We found a nestling under the tree and decided to take care of it until it could fly.
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[Informal]
A young person of either sex
(
fry
[Archaic] , nestling
[Informal] , nipper
[Informal] , minor
, shaver
[Informal] , small fry
[Informal] , tiddler
[Informal, British] , tike
[Informal] , tyke
, child
, kid
[Informal] , youngster
)
a young person of either sex
She writes books for children
she writes books for children
They're just kids
they're just kids
Tiddler' is a British term for youngster
tiddler' is a British term for youngster