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birdling

/ˈbɜɹd.lɪŋ/

birdling noun: a little bird; especially, a baby bird.

Noun (1)

birdling (plural birdlings)

  1. A little bird; especially, a baby bird.
    • Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdie, birb; chick, nestling, fledgling
    • Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee."1872, John Hay et al., Not Pretty, But Precious

Noun (2)

birdling (plural birdlings)

  1. (rare) Turtle.

birdling meaning in Tagalog

birdling in Tagalog

small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)
inakay

Synonyms of birdling

All synonyms of birdling

Forms of birdling

pluralbirdlings

Origin of birdling

From bird + -ling.

From Middle English *byrdlyng, from Old English byrdling (“tortoise”), from Proto-West Germanic *burdiling. By surface analysis, board + -ling.

Questions about birdling

What does birdling mean?
Birdling means a little bird; especially, a baby bird.
What is birdling in Tagalog?
Birdling in Tagalog is inakay. See Birdling meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is birdling?
Birdling is a noun.
How do you pronounce birdling?
Birdling is pronounced /ˈbɜɹd.lɪŋ/.
What is the plural of birdling?
The plural of birdling is birdlings.

Words near birdling in the dictionary

  1. birdlime
  2. birdlimed
  3. birdlimes
  4. birdliming
  5. birdliness
  6. birdling
  7. birdlings
  8. Birdlip
  9. Birdlong
  10. Birdlongs
  11. birdlore

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