nestling
Meaning of nestling
noun
- A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- A nest; a receptacle.
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
- To press oneself against another affectionately.
- To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings.
- To build or sit upon a nest.
- Of a bird: to look after its young.
- To move or place into a comfortable position
noun
The act of one who nestles.
Information about nestling
- The plural form of nestling is: nestlings.
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Hyphenation of nestling
nestling
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- nestling is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
nestling synonyms
Meaning child:
child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry
Meaning :
Translation of nestling
- German: Küken, Vöglein, Vögelchen
- Italian: pulcino, uccellino
- French: oisillon, poussin
- Spanish: polluelo, pichón
- Portuguese: passarinho
Words that rhyme with nestling
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