hatchling

hatch·ling

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hach-ling]
- /ˈhætʃ lɪŋ/
- /hˈatʃlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hach-ling]
- /ˈhætʃ lɪŋ/

Definitions of hatchling word

noun hatchling a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg. 1
noun hatchling A young animal that has recently emerged from its egg. 1
noun hatchling a young animal that has newly emerged from an egg 0
noun hatchling a recently hatched bird, fish, turtle, etc. 0
noun hatchling A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg. 0

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Origin of hatchling

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; hatch1 + -ling1

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Parts of speech for Hatchling

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hatchling

hatchling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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hatchling usage trend in Literature

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