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juvenile vs nestling

nestling vs juvenile

juvenile and nestling both are nouns.

juvenile is an adjective but nestling is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
juvenile Yes Yes No No
nestling Yes No No No
As nouns, nestling is a hyponym of juvenile; that is, nestling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than juvenile:
  • juvenile: a young person, not fully developed
  • nestling: a young person of either sex
juvenile (noun) nestling (noun)
a young person, not fully developed young bird not yet fledged
a young person of either sex
juvenile (adjective) nestling (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
Difference between juvenile and nestling

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