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youngling
Youngling (noun) means a young human, creature, or plant; a chit.
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A young human, creature, or plant; a chit.
"No eagle-child have I seen being taught to fly by its parents. That is why younglings will not open their wings until driven by hunger."
— Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Gay-Neck (1927)
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English youngling, ȝongelyng, ȝungling, from Old English ġeongling (“a youth, youngling”), from Proto-West Germanic *jungiling, from Proto-Germanic *jungalingaz, *jungilingaz (“young man, youngling”). It is a doublet of Yngling. By surface analysis, young + -ling.
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What is the meaning of youngling?
"youngling" (noun) means a young human, creature, or plant; a chit.
What is another word for youngling?
Other words for "youngling" include child.
What is the opposite of youngling?
The opposite of "youngling" is adult.
