noun
- a young child, especially one who is poorly behaved or spoiled
Usage: informal; somewhat derogatory
Examples
- The little brattling threw a tantrum in the grocery store.
- She couldn’t control her brattling during the family dinner.
- The babysitter had trouble managing the spoiled brattling.
- His brattling behavior embarrassed his parents at the restaurant.
- The teacher dealt patiently with the demanding brattling in her class.