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Nestling vs Fledging - What's the difference?

nestling | fledging |

As verbs the difference between nestling and fledging

is that nestling is while fledging is .

As a noun nestling

is a small bird that is still confined to the nest or nestling can be the act of one who nestles.

nestling

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) nestling, equivalent to .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small bird that is still confined to the nest.
  • (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who nestles.
  • * 1871 , Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words
    • 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

    fledging

    English

    Verb

    (head)