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Newtling vs Nestling - What's the difference?

newtling | nestling |

As nouns the difference between newtling and nestling

is that newtling is a young or miniature newt; eft while nestling is a small bird that is still confined to the nest.

As a verb nestling is

present participle of lang=en.

newtling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) A young or miniature newt; eft.

    • 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