NESTLINGS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word nestlings. (close relations)
nestling
Best Alternative Words for NESTLINGS
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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 |