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scallywag vs nestling

nestling vs scallywag

scallywag and nestling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scallywag Yes No No No
nestling Yes No No No
As nouns, nestling is a hypernym of scallywag; that is, nestling is a word with a broader meaning than scallywag:
  • scallywag: one who is playfully mischievous
  • nestling: a young person of either sex
Other hypernyms of scallywag include child, fry, kid, minor, nipper, shaver, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.
scallywag (noun) nestling (noun)
one who is playfully mischievous young bird not yet fledged
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel a young person of either sex
a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest)
Difference between scallywag and nestling

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