giraffeling

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noun

A young or miniature giraffe.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

noungiraffeling (plural giraffelings)

plural giraffelings

  1. rareA young or miniature giraffe.

    “So why do you tell us these stupid stories every day?” The short-necked giraffeling asked. “Because,” the wise old giraffe said, “stories are the longest neckline we have.” “I guess so,” the short-necked giraffeling said.

    2015, A. Brunneis, The Boulevards of Extinction, page 133

Origin

From giraffe + -ling.

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APA

giraffeling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giraffeling

MLA

“giraffeling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giraffeling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giraffeling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giraffeling.

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