hatchling

noun

hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ 

: a recently hatched animal

Examples of hatchling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On a humid June morning, two turtle hatchlings flail nervously inside a red cooler faded from Watamu’s sweltering sun. — Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Now, with the hatchlings and a $2 million international conservation initiative, Goode, a coalition of NGOs, and the Madagascar government are preparing to return the species to its native habitat. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Bates expects the hatchlings will emerge from the nest in late September or early October. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Perhaps some of the hatchlings will live, and continue her line. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hatchling

noun

hatch·​ling ˈhach-liŋ 

: a recently hatched animal