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chickling

/ˈtʃɪklɪŋ/

chickling noun: a small chick or chicken; a baby chick.

Noun (1)

chickling (plural chicklings)

  1. A small chick or chicken; a baby chick.

Noun (2)

chickling (plural chicklings)

  1. The leguminous plant Lathyrus sativus as well as other Lathyrus species.

Forms of chickling

pluralchicklings

Origin of chickling

From chick + -ling.

Nativized spelling of chichling.

Words formed from chickling

Phrases with chickling

Questions about chickling

What does chickling mean?
Chickling means a small chick or chicken; a baby chick.
What part of speech is chickling?
Chickling is a noun.
How do you pronounce chickling?
Chickling is pronounced /ˈtʃɪklɪŋ/.
What is the plural of chickling?
The plural of chickling is chicklings.

Words near chickling in the dictionary

  1. chickless
  2. chicklet
  3. chicklets
  4. chicklike
  5. chicklin
  6. chickling
  7. chickling pea
  8. chickling peas
  9. chickling vetch
  10. chicklings
  11. chicklins

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