nestling
See also: Nestling
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling.
Pronunciation
Noun
nestling (plural nestlings)
- A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- Synonym: quab
- (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
- 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:
- the secrecies of the passages, and the seats or nestlings of the humours
Translations
small, young bird that is still confined to the nest
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
nestling
Noun
nestling (plural nestlings)
- The act of one who nestles.
- 1871, Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words:
- 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 […]
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