Antonyms for nestlings

Grammar : Noun

Spell : nest-ling, nes-ling

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ

Definition of nestlings

Origin : late 14c., "bird too young to leave the nest," from nest (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling.

As in child : noun very young person
As in tot : noun child
As in fledgling : noun beginner in activity

Example sentences :

And the belated blackbird paused on the way to its nestlings.
Extract from : « Poems » by William D. Howells

Crows and sparrows were busy with breakfast for their nestlings.
Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

The distress of parents, the panic of nestlings, give me no pleasure.
Extract from : « A Bird-Lover in the West » by Olive Thorne Miller

Possibly there were nestlings in that snug and inaccessible home.
Extract from : « A Bird-Lover in the West » by Olive Thorne Miller

There is a time for nestlings—and a time for great migratory flights.
Extract from : « Child and Country » by Will Levington Comfort

Somehow, Jolly Robin managed to eat more than the rest of the nestlings.
Extract from : « The Tale of Jolly Robin » by Arthur Scott Bailey

The urchin in the enemy's tree was not the most unfortunate of the nestlings.
Extract from : « In Nesting Time » by Olive Thorne Miller

It was then freed, and was three hours before it found its way back to its nestlings.
Extract from : « Poachers and Poaching » by John Watson

The nestlings had eels, skinks, and insects in their stomachs.
Extract from : « The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3 » by Rollin H. Baker

The parent birds did not appear ever to bring water to the nestlings.
Extract from : « Glimpses of Indian Birds » by Douglas Dewar

Synonyms for nestlings

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