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Meaning of Nestling | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈnɛstlɪŋ

Definitions

  1. A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
  2. The act of one who nestles.
  3. A nest; a receptacle.

Equivalents

العربية الكتكوت فرخ
Čeština ptáče
Français oisillon
Gaeilge gearrcach
Galego paxariño
Magyar fióka
日本語 雛鳥
ქართული ბარტყი
한국어
Nederlands nesteling
Українська пташеня

Examples

“[…] the Secrecies of the Paſſages; and the ſeats or neaſtling of the humours; […]”
“It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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