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When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from the grief of their conduct you can be sure there is an angel nestling in their heart.
Horace Mann

Meaning of "nestling" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NESTLING

From nest + -ling1.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NESTLING

nestling  [ˈnɛstlɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NESTLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nestling is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NESTLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nestling

Bird

Birds are feathered, winged, two-legged, warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates. Aves ranks as the tetrapod class with the most living species, approximately ten thousand. Extant birds belong to the subclass Neornithes, living worldwide and ranging in size from the 5 cm bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m ostrich. The fossil record indicates that birds emerged within the theropod dinosaurs during the Jurassic period, around 150 million years ago. Most researchers agree that modern-day birds are the only living members of the Dinosauria clade. Modern birds are characterised by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a lightweight but strong skeleton. Extant birds have wings; the most recent species without wings was the moa, which is generally considered to have become extinct in the 16th century. Wings are evolved forelimbs, and most bird species can fly. Flightless birds include ratites, penguins, and diverse endemic island species. Some species of birds, particularly penguins and members of the Anatidae family, are adapted to swim.

Definition of nestling in the English dictionary

The definition of nestling in the dictionary is a young bird not yet fledged. Other definition of nestling is any young person or animal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NESTLING


bantling
ˈbæntlɪŋ
beetling
ˈbiːtlɪŋ
catling
ˈkætlɪŋ
eastling
ˈiːstlɪŋ
fatling
ˈfætlɪŋ
fettling
ˈfɛtlɪŋ
firstling
ˈfɜːstlɪŋ
flatling
ˈflætlɪŋ
footling
ˈfuːtlɪŋ
mantling
ˈmæntlɪŋ
mortling
ˈmɔːtlɪŋ
priestling
ˈpriːstlɪŋ
ratling
ˈrætlɪŋ
rattling
ˈrætlɪŋ
scantling
ˈskæntlɪŋ
softling
ˈsɒftlɪŋ
startling
ˈstɑːtlɪŋ
subtitling
ˈsʌbˌtaɪtlɪŋ
whitling
ˈwɪtlɪŋ
witling
ˈwɪtlɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NESTLING

nesh
neshness
ness
nesselrode
Nessie
Nessus
nest
nest box
nest egg
NESTA
nestable
nested
nester
nestful
nesting
nesting box
nestle
nestler
nestlike

WORDS THAT END LIKE NESTLING

all-in wrestling
arm wrestling
bratling
bristling
bustling
calling
castling
dismantling
goatling
Graeco-Roman wrestling
Indian wrestling
mud wrestling
rustling
saber-rattling
sabre-rattling
sumo wrestling
throttling
unsettling
whistling
wine-bottling
wrestling

Synonyms and antonyms of nestling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NESTLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «nestling» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of nestling

Translation of «nestling» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NESTLING

Find out the translation of nestling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nestling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nestling» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偎依
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enclavado
570 millions of speakers

English

nestling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शावक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عشش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птенец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aninhada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাখির ছানা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nichée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nestling
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eingebettet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひな鳥
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

둥지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nestling
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim con còn trong ổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூட்டை விட்டு வெளிக் கிளம்ப இயலாத சிறு பறவைக் குஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेस्टलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yavru kuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

immerso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pisklę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пташеня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cuibaresc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πουλάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inbäddad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nestling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nestling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NESTLING»

The term «nestling» is regularly used and occupies the 78.339 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NESTLING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nestling» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nestling» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nestling

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2 QUOTES WITH «NESTLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nestling.
1
Horace Mann
When a child can be brought to tears, and not from fear of punishment, but from repentance he needs no chastisement. When the tears begin to flow from the grief of their conduct you can be sure there is an angel nestling in their heart.
2
Tom A. Watson
You look at the pillars of the state: politics, the media, police, lawyers - they've all got their formal role, and then nestling above that is that power elite who are networked in through soft, social links, that are actually running the show. Why didn't I know that 10 years ago, and why didn't I rail against it? Why did I become part of it?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NESTLING»

Discover the use of nestling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nestling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nestling
The author describes Nestling as the deviant's duplicity of which he infiltrates himself into the life of a single mother in order to get access to the child Set in the Southern US. A month before the Korean War, in a land still grrieving ...
Jason Gadsden, 2007
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The Nestling
Newspaperman Jason Clarke returns to Windriver, Wyoming after twenty years to find the town under the influence of an evil and supernatural force whose coming was foretold in ancient Indian legend
Charles L. Grant, 1982
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An Investigation of Factors Influencing Nestling Begging ...
James William Rivers. could lead to less food being received by a cowbird nestling which, in turn, could lead to increased begging intensity. Experiments that assess how cowbird begging is modulated in response to different host provisioning ...
James William Rivers, 2008
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The Development of Nestling Feathers ...
39) holds that the shaft of the definitive feather is continuous with the shaft of the down “feather,” which is clearly an error, as I shall show. Davies (quotation antea 7 and 8) regarded the nestling down as :1 structure typically complete in itself, ...
Lynds Jones, 1907
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Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow : From Genes to ...
50 50 nestling intestine/liver, 73.2 nestling lungs, 0.7 egg, 1.5; nestling lungs, 21.3 egg, 1.5; nestling lungs, 3.0 egg, 1.5; nestling lungs, 5.2 egg, n.a.; nestling intestine, 4.6 nestling intestine, 2.5 nestling intestine, 0.8 nestling intestine, 5.1 ...
Ted R. Anderson Professor of Biology McKendree College in Illinois (Emeritus), 2006
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Bird Conservation
Nttt Nesting Fledging number year Dates observed Stages observed success Comments Pre-DDTyrars S151 1939 3/23/39-3/24/40 Egg to fledgling Successful S231 1939 8/15/39—10/26/39 Nestling to fledgling Successful S23 1939 3/16/39  ...
Stanley A. Temple, 1983
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The Evolution of Begging: Competition, Cooperation and ...
both host selection and the tactics of the brood-parasitic nestling, is the level of need of the parasitic nestling in relation to need of the host brood. This depends on both the relative size of the parasitic nestling with respect to that of the host ...
J. Wright, Marty L. Leonard, 2002
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Zoological Results Based on Material from New Britain, New ...
The Nestling Plumage. Dr Gadow (5) coined the word Neossoptiles, to distinguish the plumage of the nestling birds — when present — from the Teleoptiles or plumage of the adult. Later, I showed that this nestling plumage was often made up ...
Arthur Willey, 1900
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Australian High Country Owls
Special care must be taken if the nestling is to be raised and made suitable for release. Handling Inexperienced carers often make the mistake of over-handling young owls. You should handle nestlings only when it is necessary, and then only ...
Jerry Olsen, 2011
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Transactions of the Linnean Society of London: Zoology
Upper beak and nasal opening of Falco tinnunculus (nestling). . The same in section, seen from the inside, and half the inferior turbinal showing. . Nasal capsule of same, with bones removed, from below. . The same in longitudinal section.
Linnean Society of London, 1879

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NESTLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nestling is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kourtney Kardashian seeking sole custody of kids: report
Kardashian and Disick broke up last month after Disick was seen nestling up to an unidentified brunette in a New York City hotel room with ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
Bird nest box program takes flight
When she last checked over the weekend, one nestling was still in the box. “The bird box program ties into being good stewards of the land we ... «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
3
Treasures... Big money in little China
... and shows the figure of a downcast girl, garlands of flowers across her lap and doves nestling at her feet (it's a symbol of unrequited love). «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
4
Miriam Lord: Cabinet not so confidential at lovely Lissadell
Lissadell looked stunning, the great house nestling between two mystical mountains – Knocknaree (tomb of the Warrior Queen) and Ben ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
5
McCleary & Hector Guide Jamaica to Gold Cup Final
Kemar Lawrence took the long throw and Darren Mattocks nodded on, the ball bouncing off both posts before nestling in the back of the net. «The Tilehurst End, Jul 15»
6
Grill up roasted flavors
... of soft butter and sprinkled on the rest of the salt and pepper mixture. After nestling it onto a roasting rack, this bird was ready to roast. «Corvallis Gazette Times, Jul 15»
7
Taylor Swift Reunites With Nick Jonas During '1989' Tour
“Jealous” hit No. 7 on the Billboard charts earlier this year, while “Chains,” his newest hit, continues to hit the charts, nestling comfortably at No. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
8
7 Of The Best: Summer Festivals
... impeccable electronics, intelligent indie and rambunctious reggae, with Jungle, Public Service Broadcasting and Temples nestling alongside David Rodigan, ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
9
JETGO Australia bolsters Brisbane operations
... from the capital of Queensland, with the three rotations nestling in between two daily roundtrips to Tamworth that are operated each Monday, ... «anna.aero, Jul 15»
10
New airline routes launched (14 July – 20 July 2015)
... from the capital of Queensland, with the three rotations nestling in between two daily roundtrips to Tamworth that are operated each Monday, ... «anna.aero, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Nestling [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/nestling>. Apr 2024 ».
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