kinglet

noun

king·​let ˈkiŋ-lət 

1

: any of several small birds (genus Regulus) that are related to the gnatcatchers

2

: a weak or petty king

Examples of kinglet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our two winter warblers, the yellow-rumped and the beautiful Townsend’s warbler, join the kinglets in the canopy and occasionally visit feeders when the weather turns cold. — Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024

From a distance, they are easily confused with other gnatcatchers, vireos and kinglets. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Feb. 2024

This is the prime time to find migrating fall warblers, vireos, and kinglets. — courant.com, 28 Aug. 2019

Sparrows, ovenbirds, juncos, warblers, kinglets, and creepers are just some of the species on the casualty list. — Babak Tafreshi, National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for kinglet

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

kinglet

noun

king·​let ˈkiŋ-lət 

: any of several small insect-eating birds