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childling

childling noun: a (little) child.

Noun

childling (plural childlings)

  1. (diminutive, endearing) A (little) child.

Forms of childling

pluralchildlings

Origin of childling

From child + -ling.

Questions about childling

What does childling mean?
Childling means a (little) child.
What part of speech is childling?
Childling is a noun.
What is the plural of childling?
The plural of childling is childlings.

Words near childling in the dictionary

  1. childlikeness
  2. childlikenesses
  3. childline
  4. childlines
  5. childliness
  6. childling
  7. childlings
  8. childlore
  9. childlove
  10. childlover
  11. childlovers

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