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NESTLINGS Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word nestlings. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word nestlings. (close relations)
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brood
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the young of an animal cared for at one time

verb

• think moodily or anxiously about something

• hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

• be in a huff and display one's displeasure

• be in a huff; be silent or sullen

• sit on (eggs)

offspring
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

• something that comes into existence as a result

• any immature animal

progeny
nounn
noun

• the immediate descendants of a person

young
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

noun

• any immature animal

• United States film and television actress (1913-2000)

• young people collectively

• United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)

• British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)

• United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)

• English poet (1683-1765)

• United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)

• United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

adjective satellite

• (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity

• suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

• being in its early stage

• not tried or tested by experience

chicks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• young bird especially of domestic fowl

• informal terms for a (young) woman

fledglings
nounn
noun

• any new participant in some activity

• young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

adjective satellite

• (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

• young and inexperienced

hatchlings
nounn
noun

• any recently hatched animal (especially birds)

child
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• an immature childish person

• a member of a clan or tribe

fry
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English painter and art critic (1866-1934)

• English dramatist noted for his comic verse dramas (born 1907)

verb

• be excessively hot

• cook in hot fat or oil

• kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair

kid
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a young person of either sex

• English dramatist (1558-1594)

• soft smooth leather from the hide of a young goat

• a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

• young goat

verb

• tell false information to for fun

• be silly or tease one another

minor
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of lesser importance or stature or rank

• lesser in scope or effect

• inferior in number or size or amount

• (of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees

• not of legal age

• of lesser seriousness or danger

• of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

noun

• a young person of either sex

adjective satellite

• of the younger of two boys with the same family name

• warranting only temporal punishment

• relatively moderate, limited, or small

verb

• have as one's secondary field of study

nipper
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

shaver
nounn
noun

• an adult male who shaves

• a young person of either sex

• a razor powered by an electric motor

tiddler
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

tike
nounn
noun

• a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

• a young person of either sex

tyke
nounn
noun

• a native of Yorkshire

• a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement

• a young person of either sex

youngster
nounn
noun

• a young person of either sex

baby bird
nounn
noun

• young bird not yet fledged

small fry
nounn
noun

• someone who is small and insignificant

• a young person of either sex

Best Hypernyms For NESTLINGS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nestlings, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
juvenile
Phrases (2)
juvenile personyoung bird

Alternatives for BROOD

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