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nestlings

nestlings is the plural of nestling.

Meaning of nestling

Noun (1)

nestling (plural nestlings)

  1. A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
    Synonyms:
    quab
  2. (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
    • […] the Secrecies of the Paſſages; and the ſeats or neaſtling of the humours; […]1605, Francis Bacon, “The Second Booke”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for...

Noun (2)

nestling (plural nestlings)

  1. The act of one who nestles.
    • It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep […]1871, Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words

Questions about nestlings

What is nestlings the plural of?
Nestlings is the plural of nestling.

Words near nestlings in the dictionary

  1. nestlet
  2. nestlets
  3. nestlike
  4. nestling
  5. nestlingly
  6. nestlings
  7. nestmaking
  8. nestmate
  9. nestmates
  10. nestohedra
  11. nestohedron

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