nestling

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
2. (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.

Verb

present participle and gerund of nestle

nestle

1. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
2. To press oneself against another affectionately.
3. (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
4. (archaic, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
5. (archaic, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
6. (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position

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Concepts

oisillon

oiselet

fille

👧

garçon

👦

gars

gosse

🧒

niais

bonhomme

bambin

môme

🧒

enfant

🧒

Synonymes

chick

fledgling

baby bird

infant

young bird

baby

👶

nipper

tyke

sucker

tike

peewee

kid

🧒

tiddler

child

🧒

suckler

shaver

flapper

fledgeling

fry

minor

small fry

youngster

lad

kit

pup

puppy

hatchling

eyeas

son

stripling

guy

teenager

girl

👧

feller

young man

pullus

fella

Fry

cub

boy

👦

laddie

little boy

blighter

Traductions

Junge

👦

Küken

νεοσσός

polluelo

πουλάκι

uccellino

criança

🧒

ragazzo

👦

menino

👦

bambino

🧒

nen

👦

παιδί

nistend

kuschelnd

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: nestling

In summary

From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling.