What is another word for Weanling?

Pronunciation: [wˈiːnlɪŋ] (IPA)

Weanling, which refers to a young animal that has recently been weaned from its mother's milk, has a few synonyms. One is "calf," which usually refers specifically to a young cow. Another is "foal," which typically refers to a young horse. Additionally, "piglet" can be used to describe a weanling pig. "Lamb" can also be used to describe a weanling sheep. Less commonly, "kid" can refer to a weanling goat, while "puppy" is occasionally used to refer to a weanling dog. These synonyms are all specific to certain types of animals and tend to be used more commonly in specific contexts.

What are the hypernyms for Weanling?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Weanling

Thinking that this might be the custom of the country, I hastened to fill the decanter, hoping that I might get a little new milk for the poor Weanling child in return; but when I asked my liberal visitor if she kept cows, and would lend me a little new milk for the baby, she burst out into high disdain.
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
I had not asked him-had never said that the poor Weanling wanted milk.
"Roughing it in the Bush"
Susanna Moodie
Into the old farmhouse I tottered, like a Weanling child, with mother in her common clothes, helping me along, yet fearing, except by stealth, to look at me.
"Lorna Doone, A Romance of Exmoor"
R. D. Blackmore

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