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nestling vs yearling

yearling vs nestling

nestling and yearling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nestling Yes No No No
yearling Yes No No No
As nouns, yearling is a hyponym of nestling; that is, yearling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nestling:
  • nestling: a young person of either sex
  • yearling: a young child who is just beginning to walk
nestling (noun) yearling (noun)
young bird not yet fledged an animal in its second year
a young person of either sex a racehorse considered one year old until the second Jan. 1 following its birth
a young child who is just beginning to walk
Difference between nestling and yearling

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