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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.

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youngling (comparative more youngling, superlative most youngling)

  1. (archaic) Young; youthful.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:young

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youngling (plural younglings)

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

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