/ Dictionary / Index N nestling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: nest•ling Pronunciation: (nest'ling, nes'ling), [key] — n. a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest. a young child or infant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: nestling (Thesaurus) nestle nest of drawers Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language