Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hatchling

/ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: hatch-ling
IPA: /ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.

noun

A person who has (especially recently) realized that they are transgender.

Example Sentences

"The hatchling alligator had just broken out of its shell but was already trying to follow its mother, who hunted hatchling birds."
"Hatchling nautiluses emerge, after nearly a year's gestation, as miniature adults and then immediately start swimming around, searching for food in the depths."

Etymology

From hatch + -ling. Sense 2 in reference to the term crack one's egg (“realize one is transgender”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hatch

Inflected Forms

hatchlings (plural)

Derived Forms

posthatchling

Frequently Paired Words

fledgling nestling

Questions

How do you pronounce hatchling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/.
What does hatchling mean?: A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
Where does hatchling come from?: From hatch + -ling. Sense 2 in reference to the term crack one's egg (“realize one is transgender”).

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