Definition of BANTLING

bantling

Meanings

Plural: bantlings

Noun

  • An infant or young child.
  • A bastard-child.
  • A brat.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) + -ling, or a modification of German Bänkling (“bastard-child”), equivalent to bench + -ling.

Synonyms

babe, infant

Scrabble Score: 11

bantling is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bantling is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bantling is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

bantling is a valid Words With Friends word