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gearrcach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fledgling noun A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly.
  • nestling noun A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

Senses

gearrcach is used for these senses in English:

  • fledgling A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
  • nestling A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

fledgling — full definition

  1. noun A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly.
  2. noun A person or organization that is new and still inexperienced.
  3. adj New and still developing; not yet established.

nestling — full definition

  1. noun A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
  2. noun A nest; a receptacle.