/ Dictionary / Index H hatchling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hatch•ling Pronunciation: (hach'ling), [key] — n. a young bird, reptile, or fish recently emerged from an egg. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hatchling (Thesaurus) hatching hatchment Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language