A nestling or fledgling; a chick; a young bird (see sense 3). Now rare or disused.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > young bird > [noun] (42) birdOE A nestling or fledgling; a chick; a young bird (see sense 3). Now rare or disused. chicka1398 A young domestic chicken, esp. one that is newly hatched. chickena1398 A young bird other than that of the domestic fowl; a nestling; = chick, n.1 5. Obsolete. brancher?a1400 A young hawk (or other bird) when it first leaves the nest and hops about the branches. pulla1500 A young bird. birdling1611 A little or young bird; a nestling. puler1611 A young bird, a fledgling. Obsolete. pullus1653 Originally: †a chick still within the egg (obsolete). In later use: a young bird, spec. one that is not yet able to fly (also as a modifier). squeaker1654 A bird or animal which squeaks. A young pigeon, partridge, etc. birdeen1829 A pet name (or a child's name) for: a small or young bird. chicklet1836 A young bird; a small chick. baby bird1841 chirpling1888 Little chirper; young bird, ‘chick’. Subcategories:— nestling(s) (9) — last hatched or weakest (6) — born fully fledged (1) — unfledged (4) — fledgeling (3) — birds taking wing at same time (1) — time when young first fly (1) — full growth of (2) — state or condition of (1) — killing fellow nestling (1) |
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