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Nestling vs Fledgling - What's the difference?

nestling | fledgling |

As nouns the difference between nestling and fledgling

is that nestling is a small bird that is still confined to the nest while fledgling is a young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

As a verb nestling

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective fledgling is

untried or inexperienced.

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

    fledgling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Untried or inexperienced.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (literally) A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).
  • (figuratively) An immature, naïve and/or inexperienced person.

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