nephling
/ˈnɛflɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A nibling.
Example Sentences
- "My dear neph-ling: I congratulate you on the attainment of your degree as “Master of Arts.” […] Your affectionate uncle, Cinna Beverley."
- "One of my correspondents uses the idiolect form "nephlings" to refer collectively to her niece and nephew, but points out that even this derives from the masculine form."
- "June 19 is six days before mine. And 4 days after the nephling’s."
- "The nephling, now 4-1/2 is a second child also, and didn't speak more than a word or two until he was close to 3-1/2."
- "Tell us about the new nephling. […] She’s cute."
- "A bachelor of our acquaintance describes his brother's children as his “nephlings.” This term is not only gender neutral, unlike niece or nephew, but implies a closer relationship with its connection to the word sibling."