Definition of HATCHLING

hatchling

Plural: hatchlings

Noun

  • any recently hatched animal (especially birds)
  • A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
  • A person who has (especially recently) realized that they are transgender.

Examples

  • The hatchling alligator had just broken out of its shell but was already trying to follow its mother, who hunted hatchling birds.

Origin / Etymology

From hatch + -ling. Sense 2 in reference to the term crack one's egg (“realize one is transgender”).

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

hatchling: valid Words With Friends Word