Definition of YOUNGLING

youngling

Meanings

Plural: younglings

Adj

  • Young; youthful.

Noun

  • A young person, animal, or plant; chit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English youngling, ȝongelyng, ȝungling, from Old English ġeongling (“a youth, youngling”), from Proto-West Germanic *jungiling, from Proto-Germanic *jungalingaz, *jungilingaz (“young man, youngling”); equivalent to young + -ling. Doublet of Yngling.

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

youngling is a valid Words With Friends word