sparrowling
English
Etymology
From sparrow + -ling.
Noun
sparrowling (plural sparrowlings)
- A small, young, or immature sparrow.
- 1885, The Atlantic Monthly - Volume 55 - Page 491:
- The poor sparrowling struggled bravely, but every attempt ended in failure [...]
- 2010, D.M. Cornish, The Foundling's Tale, Part Two:
- “Hallo,” Rossamünd said softly, “has the Sparrowling sent you?” The sparrow chirruped loudly. Was that a reply? The tiny bird chirped again and shot away, Rossamünd losing sight of it in the thick foliage.
- 1885, The Atlantic Monthly - Volume 55 - Page 491: