nestling
IPA: nˈɛstɫɪŋ
noun
- A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
- The act of one who nestles.
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Examples of "nestling" in Sentences
- I saw the nestling in the woods.
- The nestling period is around 19 days.
- In the right corner, there is an eagle nestling.
- The mutation also induced changes in the nestling.
- Trelech is a village nestling in the carmarthenshire hills.
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