sonling

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noun

A young, little, or precious son.

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Meanings

nounsonling (plural sonlings)

plural sonlings

  1. A young, little, or precious son.

    Nay! nay! stand of thyself, sonling. So, right in the middle all alone, quite alone.

    2004, Flora Annie Webster Steel, Dramatic History of India
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    Little Gluck nodded seriously, and, sitting down cross-legged under the big cherry-tree, fell to contemplation of the world in general; and Uncle Peter's eyes twinkled comically through the wreaths of smoke. "Well, sonling, what troubles thee?

    1895, Frances E. Crompton, Messire and other stories - Page 79

Origin

From son + -ling.

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“sonling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sonling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonling.

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