noun
- a young person or animal
Usage: somewhat archaic or literary
Examples
- The mother bird protected her younglings in the nest.
- The shepherd watched over the younglings in his flock.
- In medieval tales, the knight trained younglings in swordsmanship.
- The zoo keeper carefully monitored the health of the elephant younglings.
- The village elder shared wisdom with the eager younglings.
- Each youngling in the pack learned hunting skills from the adults.