broodling
- noun
- /ˈbruːdlɪŋ/
- Archaic
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- The broodling chirped softly in its nest.
Examples
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I saw a broodling peeking out from under its mother's wing.
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The scientist observed the broodling as it took its first steps outside the nest.
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Each broodling was carefully fed by its parent until it could eat on its own.
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In the story, a mysterious broodling was discovered deep in the forest.
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The mother bird carefully fed her broodling until it grew strong enough to fly.
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Each spring, the pond is filled with frog broodlings that leap joyfully around.
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After weeks of care, the hatchling finally turned into a lively broodling that explored its surroundings.
Synonyms
107
3.0
A person's children or the young of animals and plants
14
1.0
A very young duck that just hatched
12
3.5
A very young animal that has just come out of its egg, like a bird or turtle
11
1.0
A very young bird without enough feathers to fly or leave the nest
3
1.0
A baby animal or a child
2
5.5
A child or baby animal not yet fully grown
2
5.6
A young bird that cannot fly and stays in the nest
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1.2
A baby bird that is not yet an adult
A young bird with feathers for flying that just left the nest
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Etymology
Broodling comes from brood meaning 'young animals' and the small-name part -ling meaning 'little one', like in duckling. So, a broodling is a young creature, especially one just hatched or born.