Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

batling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: batling
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young, small, or baby bat.

Example Sentences

"When the batling was eight days old he fell, fluttering."
"His flexible wings, wrapped round him, serve him as bed-clothes, and his mate carries the batling clinging to her breast even when she flies out to forage."
"“Now if you don't mind; I have some 'batlings' to feed, if you catch my drift.” He smiled, nodding a subtle goodbye before turning towards the open window."

Etymology

From bat + -ling.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bat

Inflected Forms

batlings (plural)

Questions

What does batling mean?: A young, small, or baby bat.
Where does batling come from?: From bat + -ling.

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