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nestling

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nestling
a. a young bird not yet fledged
b. (as modifier): a nestling thrush


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For her this rhyme is penned, whose luminous eyes, Brightly expressive as the twins of Loeda, Shall find her own sweet name, that, nestling lies Upon the page, enwrapped from every reader.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
"Give me a kiss," she said, nestling exhausted in my arms.
The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context
How could you, my poor little unfledged nestling, find yourself food, and defend yourself from misfortune, and ward off the wiles of evil men?
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
 
 
 
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