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Nestling vs Birdling - What's the difference?

nestling | birdling |

As nouns the difference between nestling and birdling

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

As a verb nestling

is .

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

    birdling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A little bird; birdie; a nestling.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1872, author=John Hay, et al., title=Not Pretty, But Precious, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Clasped, love, close to thy heart, thy birdling Foldeth her wings in peace-- Trusts, love! feeling nor cold nor shadow, Finding at last her ease, From fear a safe release, Heart's love, with thee." }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1913, author=John L. Stoddard, title=Poems, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Nay, fear not, birdling ! let me gently Uplift and hold thee in my hand; Thou gazest on me so intently, Thou must my motive understand. }}