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nestling - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'nestling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Nestling [ a.]
- Newly hatched; being yet in the nest.
2 . Nestling [ n.]
- A young bird which has not abandoned the nest.
- A nest; a receptacle.
3 . Nestling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Nestle

Meaning of 'nestling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . nestling [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a young person of either sex
Example in sentence:
  • she writes books for children;
  • they're just kids;
  • `tiddler' is a British term for youngster