Synonyms for birdling

Most common

bird · chick · turtle · fledgling · nestling · birb · birdlet

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A little bird; especially, a baby bird.

   Near-synonyms: birdlet, birdie, birb; chick, nestling, fledgling

Forms

Plural

birdlings → birds, chicks, turtles, fledglings…

Example sentences

• bird It is difficult to shoot a bird flying in the air.
• chick Ziri has lost his job to a Eastern European chick.
• turtle Turtle doves are vulnerable to global extinction.
• fledgling I've found a fledgling sparrow. What should I do?
• birb Oh my God, what a cute little birb!

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bird¹, birb

5 letters

chick¹, birdy²

6 letters

turtle²

7 letters

birdlet

8 letters

nestling²

9 letters

fledgling²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (birdy² = 2 syllables).