nestling
10 synonyms for nestling, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A baby bird too young to have left its nest.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling.
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