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Chick vs Nestling - What's the difference?

chick | nestling |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between chick and nestling

is that chick is (obsolete) to sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate while nestling is (obsolete) a nest; a receptacle.

As nouns the difference between chick and nestling

is that chick is a young bird while nestling is a small bird that is still confined to the nest or nestling can be the act of one who nestles.

As verbs the difference between chick and nestling

is that chick is (obsolete) to sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate while nestling is .

chick

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A young bird.
  • A young chicken.
  • (slang) (rft-sense) A woman (especially one who is young and/or attractive).
    • Three cool chicks / Are walking down the street / Swinging their hips — song "Three Cool Cats" by
  • * {{quote-book, year=1927, title=Elmer Gantry, author=Sinclair Lewis
    • , passage=He had determined that marriage now would cramp his advancement in the church and that, anyway, he didn't want to marry this brainless little fluffy chick , who would be of no help in impressing rich parishioners.}}
  • * {{quote-book, year=2004, title=Bad moon rising?, author=Tess Pendergrass
    • , passage=I can't believe you've got a hot chick in that ratty apartment with you.}}

    Synonyms

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * chick flick * chickfriend * chick lit

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To sprout, as seed does in the ground; to vegetate.
    • (Chalmers)

    References

    nestling

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) nestling, equivalent to .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small bird that is still confined to the nest.
  • (obsolete) A nest; a receptacle.
    • (Francis Bacon)

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who nestles.
  • * 1871 , Kate Neely Hill Festetits, Actions speak louder than words
    • It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep