bantling

noun

Definition of bantlingnext
as in infant

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  1. infant
  2. newborn
  3. moppet
  4. youngling
  5. neonate
  6. nestling
  7. whelp
  8. toddler
Noun
  • For example, in 2011, the FDA warned parents, caregivers, and healthcare providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening gel, to premature infants fitting a particular profile.
    — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The median cost for full-time care for an infant in Los Angeles County was $1,209 a month at a family child-care home and $1,818 a month at a center in 2024, according to data from the California Budget & Policy Center.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of infant
Noun
  • After Micah’s birth, Lauryn posted a statement on X clarifying that Rohan was not her newborn's father.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
  • About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • Flesh wounds, fetid moppets, breastmilk-leaking nipples, and sudden gushes of blood make for a Monty Python-style of ribald humor that will alienate and enchant in equal measure.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of moppet
Noun
  • The fiddly build and lack of play features make this a Lego set that's better suited for collectors rather than younglings.
    — Rich Owen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • In theory, that should appeal to a member of the Yautja clan, or — as the case may be — a runty youngling determined to prove his worth and be accepted into his father’s clan.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of youngling
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
  • For these reasons, nestlings should generally be returned to the nest whenever possible.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 10 June 2026
  • If a nestling is in distress, the department said to contact the San Dimas Raptor Rescue Center for advice at (626) 559-5732.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of nestling
Noun
  • Unlikely Meathead, a whelp who spoke from a position of occasionally whiny, frequently wet-behind-the-ears insulation from life’s realities, Reiner had gray in his beard and a lengthy track record of using his podium for good.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of whelp
Noun
  • Paramedics took the child to the hospital, where the toddler died, Grace Mariot, a police spokeswoman, said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The Folsom Police Department asked for help Saturday after officers found a toddler without their parents.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of toddler
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“Bantling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantling. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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