English Explanatory Dictionary

weanling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any young mammal that has been recently weaned.
  2. Specifically, a human child that has been recently weaned.
  3. Specifically, a young horse that has been weaned from its mother, but is less than one year old (usually 5-12 months old).

Word forms

weanling weanlings

Etymology

From wean + -ling.

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