cageling

[ keyj-ling ]

noun

1. a bird that is kept in a cage.

cageling

/ ˈkeɪdʒlɪŋ /

noun

1. a bird kept in a cage

Word History and Origins

Origin of cageling¹

First recorded in 1855–60; cage + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

His bed Is not of thy making, nor mine, but his Who hath thee here a cageling, thy Paris.

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