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Meanings of nestling in inglês

português
jovem
catalão
xaval
espanhol
criatura
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A young person of either sex.

jovem
catalão
pollet
espanhol
cría de ave

Young bird not yet fledged.

pollet
Synonyms
Examples for "baby bird"
Examples for "baby bird"
1
It seemed possible-somemornings she looked as fragile as a baby bird.
The story of edgar sawtelle
2
Out in the hallway, Kitty stood alone like a red-eyed baby bird.
Sophie's world
3
A scared little baby bird that hardly dares to open its beak.
A bridge to the stars
4
Perhaps the baby bird was just as well out of it.
Up the Hill and Over
5
Sena heard the baby bird in her pouch make a faint tentative scratch.
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A young bird of any species.

Usage of nestling in inglês
1
In it was a glass globe, nestling in fine grey tissue paper.
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide
2
She found Susan in the bed and nestling comfortably into the pillows.
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
3
She was nestling up to him in a trustful sort of way.
An Old Meerschaum / From Coals Of Fire And Other Stories, Volume...
4
And so the leaf stopped sighing, but went on nestling and singing.
A Child's Story Garden
5
Half-way up was a large wooden building, nestling in a grassy cove.
Among the Sioux: A Story of the Twin Cities and the Two Dakotas
6
He was looking towards an old stone mansion nestling among the trees.
The Pomp of Yesterday
7
He strolled back, and looked down upon it, nestling on the ledge.
In a Hollow of the Hills
8
The young woman sat silent, nestling up against the man she loved.
The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin
9
Francesca Cunninghame feeds a mangrove finch nestling in the captive rearing room.
Radio NZ
10
And a pretty armful it was, nestling against him wearily, but happy.
The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke
11
She ran her footstool to him, and sat nestling to his heart.
A Simpleton
12
The mask sank into place, nestling against its familiar red velvet setting.
Inferno
13
Small birds follow larger egg and nestling eaters, attacking their flight feathers.
The Guardian
14
Isabel lay silent a moment, nestling her closed eyelids against his throat.
Nightfall
15
We found them nestling behind a panel-oldfamily hiding place, you know.
The Firefly of France
16
Gibbon glanced grudgingly at them, nestling becomingly enough under Bessie's plump chin.
Mrs. Day's Daughters
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Translations for nestling
Nestling through the time
Nestling across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common