What is another word for Weanling?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːnlɪŋ] (IPA)

Weanling, which refers to a young animal that has recently been weaned from its mother's milk, has a few synonyms. One is "calf," which usually refers specifically to a young cow. Another is "foal," which typically refers to a young horse. Additionally, "piglet" can be used to describe a weanling pig. "Lamb" can also be used to describe a weanling sheep. Less commonly, "kid" can refer to a weanling goat, while "puppy" is occasionally used to refer to a weanling dog. These synonyms are all specific to certain types of animals and tend to be used more commonly in specific contexts.

Usage examples for Weanling

Thinking that this might be the custom of the country, I hastened to fill the decanter, hoping that I might get a little new milk for the poor Weanling child in return; but when I asked my liberal visitor if she kept cows, and would lend me a little new milk for the baby, she burst out into high disdain.
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
I had not asked him-had never said that the poor Weanling wanted milk.
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
Into the old farmhouse I tottered, like a Weanling child, with mother in her common clothes, helping me along, yet fearing, except by stealth, to look at me.
"Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor"
R. D. Blackmore

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