Nestling - English meaning

noun

A young bird; a nestling.

Usage examples:

The birdlings flew away in the autumn

noun

A young bird; a nestling.

Usage examples:

Her broodlings have hatched

noun

A hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

Usage examples:

Spheniscus species generally use unlined nests in burrows, crevices, caves, or surface scrapes.

verb

(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling.

Usage examples:

Moles burrowing away underground

noun

A young bird, especially one newly hatched.

Usage examples:

The cattle egrets hatched and reared two chicks

noun

(in south asia) a folding bamboo screen for a doorway.

noun

A young hawk, especially (in falconry) an unfledged nestling taken from the nest for training.

Usage examples:

Eyas hawks can be the best or the worst of the hawks.

noun

A young bird that has just fledged.

Usage examples:

Only female hummingbirds are involved in parental care; they must incubate eggs, brood young hatchl…

adjective

New and not experienced

Usage examples:

Still in his teens, he pursued his fledgling career in journalism.

adjective

A fledgling company or industry is a fairly new one with little experience in a business activity

Usage examples:

Many fledgling companies need financial assistance., one of those fledgeling industries in the area…

noun

A rare inherited disorder that often makes a person get skin cancer on the face, chest and back and cysts (= small growths filled with liquid) on the jaw

Usage examples:

People with gorlin's syndrome usually have abnormally large heads and other abnormalities of the sp…

verb

Crowd together; nestle closely.

Usage examples:

They huddled together for warmth

noun

A close grouping of people or things.

Usage examples:

A huddle of huts

verb

To come close together in a group, or to hold your arms and legs close to your body, esp. because of cold or fear

Usage examples:

Everyone huddled around the fire to keep warm., the football players formed a huddle.

verb

Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth.

Usage examples:

He nuzzled her hair

noun

A young bird or nestling that is not yet able to fly.

Usage examples:

A bird ringed as a pullus at fuerteventura was seen at porto

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Usage examples:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Usage examples:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Usage examples:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

verb

Settle or move into a warm, comfortable position.

Usage examples:

I snuggled down in my sleeping bag

verb

Move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

verb

To move close to someone for affection, warmth, or comfort, or to arrange something around yourself

Usage examples:

They snuggled together on the couch.