Whaleling

Quick meaning: Whaleling is a noun meaning A small or young whale.

Meaning

A small or young whale.

Example Sentences

Their blood and body temperatures are warm and constant, and they bring forth living offspring — and produce milk to suckle their young whalelings with.

I like to think that Old Grandma Sperm Whales tell bedtime stories to the little whalings all about the deviousness and monstrosity that humankind used to inflict upon their ancestors.

My wife was a charming creature, and we were very happy, till one sad day, when she was playing with our child, – a sweet little whaleling only twelve feet long, and weighing but a ton, — my son was harpooned.

Word Forms

• whalelings
• whaling

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include whalefish, whaleman, stunt, whalespeak, whalery, whaler.

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