nestling
English
/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/, /ˈnɛsəlɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English nestling suf from English nest.
Origin
English
nest
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bird's nest English
- disnest English
- hangnest English
- mudnester English
- nest English
- nestable English
- nestbuilding English
- nester English
- nesteth English
- nestful English
- nestle English
- nestless English
- nestlet English
- nestlike English
- nestlingly English
- nestmaking English
- nestmate English
- nestohedron English
- neststraw English
- nestward English
- nido- English
- renest English
- unnest English
- nestata Finnish
- Nest German
- ネスト Japanese
- nest Middle English
- nestling Middle English
- nesto Esperanto