hatchling

noun

hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ 

: a recently hatched animal

Examples of hatchling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps the most sickening part of the entire encounter is that both Oleynik and Kravchenko are seen holding the turtle's hatchlings, posing for photos and smiling as if everything is cool. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Gharials are notoriously difficult to breed, and Fort Worth zookeepers spent more than a decade manipulating environmental conditions before the first four hatchlings made their appearance in 2023. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

In some areas of Lakes Michigan and Huron, almost no hatchlings have survived to adulthood for two decades. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Even though these dinos were huge, their eggs were tiny — about 1/18,000 the size of the adult dinosaur— and could have contained about 4 liters of liquid, with hatchlings weighing around 4 kilograms (about 9 pounds). — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hatchling

noun

hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ 

: a recently hatched animal