birdling en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɜɹd.lɪŋ/
Etymology
From bird + -ling.
Meanings
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A little bird; especially, a baby bird.
Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee."
1872, John Hay et al., Not Pretty, But Precious:Nay, fear not, birdling! let me gently Uplift and hold thee in my hand; Thou gazest on me so intently, Thou must my motive understand.
1913, John L. Stoddard, Poems:Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdie, birb; chick, nestling, fledgling
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birdlings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
nestling · birb · birdie · birdlet · fledgling · chick
Translations (20)
tl inakay (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · eo birdetino (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · nn småfugl (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Jungvogel (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Vöglein (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · eo virbirdeto (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Vogeljunges (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo jibödil (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Piepmatz (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Vogerl (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Vögelchen (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · de Vögelein (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo hibödül (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · fr oisillon (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo bödül (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo hibödil (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · eo birdeto (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo jibödül (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · vo bödil (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird)) · nb småfugl (small bird; birdie; nestling (young bird, baby bird))