eaglet

noun

ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle

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Gizmo is the second eaglet to fly out of the family nest this year, wowing fans of the live webcam that monitors the Big Bear family of eagles that includes mom Jackie, dad Shadow and sibling Sunny. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Celebrity bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow experienced a parental milestone after one of their new baby eaglets left the nest and took their first flight Monday, June 2. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025 The owners of the camera watching Jackie and Shadow, a pair of bald eagles, said Sunday that one of the eaglets that recently hatched died during a winter storm. James Powel, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 Sunny is the fourth eaglet from Jackie and Shadow that has fledged. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for eaglet

Word History

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eaglet was in 1572

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“Eaglet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eaglet. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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eaglet

noun
ea·​glet ˈē-glət How to pronounce eaglet (audio)
: a young eagle
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