Definition of BANTLING

bantling

Plural: bantlings

Noun

  • A very young child or infant.
  • An infant or young child.
  • A bastard-child.
  • A brat.

Examples

  • BANTLING is a surprisingly high-scoring word for such a small thing.

Origin / Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from band(s) (“swaddling clothes”) + -ling, or a modification of German Bänkling (“bastard-child”), equivalent to bench + -ling.

Synonyms

babe, infant

Scrabble Score: 11

bantling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bantling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bantling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

bantling: valid Words With Friends Word