WEANLING Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

weanling

noun

Definition of weanling

as in neonate

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Recent Examples of weanling White sharks gather near rookeries for a buffet as weanlings begin heading out to sea. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 The striped dolphin was a female weanling (newly independent from its mother) that stranded freshly deceased on Hampton Beach. — Breanne Kovatch, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023 Dory originally purchased Chase the Chaos for $10,000 as a weanling in 2019. — Larry Stumes, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2023 The 10 American Pharoah weanlings sold last November brought an average price of $445,000. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2018

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Noun

Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.

— Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026

Definition of neonate

Noun

Kristin and Fletch also had a newborn to care for while trying to keep the project moving.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026
In August, a fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a nursery at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of newborn

Noun

Covid-19 vaccination continues to be associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, including among people at high risk of severe disease, such as older adults and infants.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Union’s clinics also are offering vaccinations for infants earlier than normally scheduled, as health experts advise in areas experiencing measles outbreaks.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of infant

Noun

The beaming toddler could be seen crouching over a large pumpkin outside while wearing a navy blue rain jacket, blue jeans that were cuffed at the bottom, and a pair of orange boots.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 Nov. 2026
The 66-year-old actor was born in California and moved to the Lone Star State as a toddler with his mother.

— Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of toddler

Noun

The case of the juvenile cited for misdemeanor battery remains subject to review by probation officials and prosecutors.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The violence came one week after a mass shooting near Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, when shots were fired during a fight, wounding 11 people, including six juveniles.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of juvenile

Noun

The difference between West and Brody is that Brody definitely would have beaten me up in high school, whereas West joined the Gay-Straight Alliance to score points with chicks.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
As researchers explained in a British Ornithologists’ Union blog post, the chicks had never flown farther than the entrances to their burrows, fed themselves or seen the open ocean before leaving the island.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of chick

Noun

Set the scene Set right on Seven Mile Beach, the sprawling Ritz-Carlton property is a playground for global jetsetters, families with older kids, and even celebrated chefs during the hotel’s annual Cayman Cookout.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
In it, a young kid traverses New Orleans to fish, goes door to door selling his game, and learns how to drive, among other things.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of kid

Noun

In the neighborhoods near Camping World Stadium, academic struggles often begin early, with most youngsters starting kindergarten ill-prepared for their first reading lessons.

— Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
The Mayor of Antonelli’s hometown Bologna announced that the youngster would be awarded the Nettuno d’Oro (Golden Neptune), which is the highest civic honor awarded by the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

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