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birdling

/ˈbɜɹd.lɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
A little bird; birdie; a nestling (young bird, baby bird).

Examples :

"The little girl gently placed the fallen birdling back into its nest. "
animal bird nature organism

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placed verb

/pleɪst/

To put (an object or person) in a specific location.

"He placed the glass on the table."

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bird noun

/bɜd/ /bɜːd/ /bɝd/

A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, and laying eggs.

"Ducks and sparrows are birds."

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fallen verb

/ˈfɔːlən/ /ˈfɔlən/

(heading) To be moved downwards.

"The heavy box fell and fallen to the floor. "

Illustration girl

girl noun

/ɡɵːl/ /ɡɛəl/ /ɡɝl/

A female child, adolescent, or a young woman.

"My sister, a bright young girl, is in the seventh grade. "

Illustration gently

gently adverb

/ˈdʒɛntli/

In a gentle manner

"The mother spoke to her child gently, trying to calm him down. "

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little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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birdie noun

/ˈbɜːdi/ /ˈbɝdi/

(diminutive) A (little) bird; a birdling; a child's term for a bird.

"The little girl pointed to the robin and exclaimed, "Look, Mommy, a birdie!" "

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baby noun

/ˈbeɪbi/

A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.

"The baby slept soundly in its crib, a peaceful sound in the busy household. "

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nestling noun

/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ /ˈnɛslɪŋ/

A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

"The nestling chirped softly, clinging to the side of the nest. "

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back noun

/bæk/

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

"Could you please scratch my back?"

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young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."