birdling
/ˈbəːdlɪŋ
/noun rare
A young bird; a nestling: the birdlings flew away in the autumn...
- I can imagine picking up a nest of birdlings to raise in hopes of their survival from the devastation and blight that is being wreaked upon their surroundings.
- These young birdling things are driving me to the point of borrowing a gun.
- The one that yells loudest is fed first and continues to be fed until another birdling yells louder.