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shepherdling

shepherdling noun: a little shepherd.

Noun

shepherdling (plural shepherdlings)

  1. (archaic, poetic) A little shepherd.

Forms of shepherdling

pluralshepherdlings

Origin of shepherdling

From shepherd + -ling.

Questions about shepherdling

What does shepherdling mean?
Shepherdling means a little shepherd.
What part of speech is shepherdling?
Shepherdling is a noun.
What is the plural of shepherdling?
The plural of shepherdling is shepherdlings.

Words near shepherdling in the dictionary

  1. shepherdism
  2. shepherdless
  3. shepherdless pie
  4. shepherdlessness
  5. shepherdlike
  6. shepherdling
  7. shepherdlings
  8. shepherdly
  9. shepherds
  10. Shepherds Flat
  11. shepherds pie

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