scamp vs nestling
nestling vs scampscamp and nestling both are nouns.
scamp is a verb but nestling is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scamp | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| nestling | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
nestling is a hypernym of
scamp; that is, nestling is a
word with a broader meaning than scamp:
- scamp: one who is playfully mischievous
- nestling: a young person of either sex
| scamp (noun) | nestling (noun) |
|---|---|
| one who is playfully mischievous | young bird not yet fledged |
| a young person of either sex |
| scamp (verb) | nestling (verb) |
|---|---|
| perform hastily and carelessly |
Words related to "scamp"
Words related to "nestling"
- baby bird
- bairn
- bambino
- buster
- changeling
- child
- child prodigy
- child's body
- foster child
- foster-child
- fosterling
- fry
- imp
- infant prodigy
- juvenile
- juvenile person
- kid
- kiddie
- kiddy
- kindergartener
- kindergartner
- minor
- monkey
- nipper
- orphan
- peanut
- picaninny
- piccaninny
- pickaninny
- poster child
- preschooler
- rapscallion
- rascal
- scalawag
- scallywag
- scamp
- shaver
- silly
- small fry
- sprog
- street child
- tiddler
- tike
- toddler
- tot
- tyke
- urchin
- waif
- wonder child
- yearling
- young bird
- youngster
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