sparrowling

English

Etymology

From sparrow +‎ -ling.

Noun

sparrowling (plural sparrowlings)

  1. 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.
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