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newling

newling noun: one who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.

Noun

newling (plural newlings)

  1. One who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.
    • "[…] Seest thou not by the stripling's face that he be a newling (newcomer) in the town."1879, Henry Mayhew, The boyhood of Martin Luther
    • “A newling!” Fascinated, but wary not to stand and reach for it, Rhiana kept her ears pricked—and heard another. A newling and its elder protector.2006, Michele Hauf, Rhiana

Synonyms of newling

Forms of newling

pluralnewlings

Origin of newling

From new + -ling. Cognate with Dutch nieuweling (“a novice, beginner”), German Neuling (“a novice”).

Questions about newling

What does newling mean?
Newling means one who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.
What part of speech is newling?
Newling is a noun.
What is the plural of newling?
The plural of newling is newlings.

Words near newling in the dictionary

  1. newlier
  2. newliest
  3. Newlin
  4. newline
  5. newlines
  6. newling
  7. newlings
  8. Newlins
  9. Newlon
  10. Newlons
  11. Newlun

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