What is another word for nestling?
290 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˈɛslɪŋ], [ nˈɛslɪŋ], [ n_ˈɛ_s__l_ɪ_ŋ]
Nestling is a term used to describe a baby bird that has hatched but is still too young to leave the nest. Synonyms for nestling include chick, fledgling, hatchling, and baby bird. These words all refer to juveniles of various bird species that are not yet fully developed. Other synonyms for nestling can depend on the particular bird species, such as cygnet for a baby swan or eaglet for a baby eagle. The term "nestling" can be used more broadly to describe any young animal that is still heavily dependent on its parents, such as a baby deer or squirrel.
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Synonyms for Nestling:
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• baby bird • child- dickenses ,
- in nocent ,
- in-nocent ,
- little angels ,
- little darlings ,
- little dolls ,
- pubescents ,
- small fries ,
- young ones .
- fry .
- kid .
Other synonyms:
- bird ,
- bird of prey ,
- dickey ,
- game bird ,
- hen ,
- seabird ,
- songbird ,
- wading bird ,
- water bird ,
- waterfowl ,
- wildfowl .
- visitor .
Other relevant words:
- Aurelia ,
- Bantling ,
- Birdling ,
- Birdy ,
- Burrowing ,
- Chickling ,
- Chicky ,
- Clutching ,
- Codlin ,
- Cradling ,
- Debutant ,
- Ensconcing ,
- Huddling ,
- Inhabiting ,
- Nearing ,
- Neoteric ,
- Nosing ,
- Nuzzling ,
- Nympha ,
- Perching ,
- Residing ,
- Roosting ,
- Sempervirent ,
- Sojourning ,
- Unhandled ,
- Whiffet ,
- Whipster ,
- Yeanling ,
- amorous dalliance ,
- apprentice ,
- approaching ,
- at first hand ,
- avifauna ,
- babe ,
- baby ,
- bairn ,
- bambino ,
- barbarian ,
- beginner ,
- billing and cooing ,
- bird of night ,
- birdie ,
- birdlife ,
- boor ,
- boy ,
- brat ,
- bundling ,
- buster ,
- cadet ,
- cage bird ,
- calf ,
- callant ,
- callow ,
- caressing ,
- catechumen ,
- caterpillar ,
- catling ,
- changeling ,
- chela ,
- chicken ,
- chit ,
- chrysalis ,
- churl ,
- claw ,
- cock ,
- cocoon ,
- codling ,
- colt ,
- cowering ,
- crouching ,
- cub ,
- cuddling ,
- cygnet ,
- dalliance ,
- deb ,
- dewy ,
- diving bird ,
- dogie ,
- dove ,
- duckling ,
- eagle ,
- eaglet ,
- electric razor ,
- electric shaver ,
- elf ,
- embracing ,
- entrant ,
- evergreen ,
- farmer ,
- fawn ,
- firsthand ,
- flightless bird ,
- foal ,
- foetus ,
- fondling ,
- fostering ,
- fowl ,
- fresh ,
- fresher ,
- freshman ,
- fryer ,
- fulmar ,
- gosling ,
- green ,
- greenhorn ,
- greeny ,
- hobbledehoy ,
- hopeful ,
- housing ,
- hugging ,
- idling ,
- immature ,
- intact ,
- jet ,
- kiddy ,
- kidskin ,
- kissing ,
- kit ,
- kitten ,
- kyd ,
- lad ,
- lamb ,
- lambkin ,
- larva ,
- learner ,
- litter ,
- little one ,
- living ,
- lodging ,
- lollygagging ,
- lovemaking ,
- maiden ,
- maidenly ,
- master ,
- migrant ,
- migratory bird ,
- necking ,
- neophyte ,
- nest ,
- nesting ,
- nestle ,
- new ,
- newcomer ,
- novice ,
- novitiate ,
- nymph ,
- olive branch ,
- original ,
- orphan ,
- oscine bird ,
- owl ,
- passerine bird ,
- peacock ,
- peafowl ,
- peahen ,
- peasant ,
- perching bird ,
- petting ,
- pickaninny ,
- pigeon ,
- piglet ,
- pincer ,
- pip-squeak ,
- polliwog ,
- pristine ,
- probationer ,
- pullet ,
- pup ,
- pupa ,
- puppy ,
- ratite ,
- raw ,
- raw recruit ,
- recruit ,
- rookie ,
- sap ,
- schoolboy ,
- scion ,
- sea bird ,
- seedling ,
- shoat ,
- shore bird ,
- snuggling ,
- sparse ,
- spooning ,
- spray ,
- spurt ,
- squab ,
- squirt ,
- staddle ,
- storm petrel ,
- stormy petrel ,
- stripling ,
- swan ,
- tadpole ,
- tenderfoot ,
- tendril ,
- tiny ,
- toddler ,
- tot ,
- trainee ,
- tyro ,
- unbeaten ,
- undeveloped ,
- unfledged ,
- untouched ,
- untried ,
- untrodden ,
- unused ,
- urchin ,
- vernal ,
- virgin ,
- virginal ,
- waif ,
- weaner ,
- whelp ,
- whippersnapper ,
- yearling ,
- young ,
- young bird ,
- younker ,
- youth .
- Tadpoles ,
- Young one ,
- child ,
- dickens ,
- imp ,
- innocents ,
- juvenile ,
- juvenile person ,
- kiddie ,
- kiddies ,
- little angel ,
- little darling ,
- little doll ,
- little ones ,
- mite ,
- nestlings ,
- novices ,
- nursling ,
- preteen ,
- preteens ,
- pubescent ,
- shaver ,
- shavers ,
- small fry ,
- teenager ,
- teenybopper ,
- teenyboppers ,
- whippersnappers ,
- youngster .
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How to use "Nestling" in context?
Nestling is a word that describes someone who is close to other people or things. It is usually used to describe a young bird or mammal that is close to its nest or mother.
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