- youngling
- noun Date: before 12th century one that is young; especially a young person or animal • youngling adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
youngling
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Youngling — Young ling, n. [AS. geongling.] A young person; a youth; also, any animal in its early life. More dear . . . than younglings to their dam. Spenser. [1913 Webster] He will not be so willing, I think, to join with you as with us younglings. Ridley … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Youngling — Young ling, a. Young; youthful. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
youngling — index adolescent, child, juvenile, minor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
youngling — [yuŋ′liŋ] n. [ME yongling < OE geongling, dim. akin to Ger jüngling, ON ynglingr: see YOUNG & LING1] 1. a young person; youth 2. a young animal or plant 3. Now Rare a novice adj. young … English World dictionary
youngling — I. ˈyəŋliŋ, lēŋ noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English yongling, from Old English geongling, from geong young + ling : one that is young: as a. : a young person : youth … Useful english dictionary
youngling — /yung ling/, n. 1. a young person. 2. anything young, as a young animal. 3. a novice; a beginner. adj. 4. young; youthful. [bef. 900; ME yongling, OE geongling; c. D jongeling, G Jüngling. See YOUNG, LING1] * * * … Universalium
youngling — 1. adjective young; youthful 2. noun A youth; a youngster; a young animal … Wiktionary
youngling — sb. Alys. 2366 … Oldest English Words
youngling — n. young person; young animal; young plant; recruit, someone lacking experience … English contemporary dictionary
youngling — noun literary a young person or animal … English new terms dictionary
