swanling
swanling noun: a young or baby swan; a cygnet.
Noun
swanling (plural swanlings)
- A young or baby swan; a cygnet.
- Suddenly I feel myself become small as a swanling, tucked into the swan's feathers.2004, Pauline Somers, Dreams Within Dreams
- Slim ran over to the pond and unleashed the excited swanlings. They followed Moose and Slim to a quiet backwash of the river and glided gracefully into the water. Moose sat down on a little hillock and listened to Slim talking to the swanlings.2007, Hubert Schuurman, People of the Swan
- Synonyms:
- cygnet
Synonyms of swanling
Forms of swanling
| plural | swanlings |
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Origin of swanling
From swan + -ling, formed by analogy with duckling, gosling, etc. Compare German Schwänlein.
Questions about swanling
- What does swanling mean?
- Swanling means a young or baby swan; a cygnet.
- What part of speech is swanling?
- Swanling is a noun.
- What is the plural of swanling?
- The plural of swanling is swanlings.
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