cygnet

Speech parts

1. cygnet - Noun

2. Cygnet - Proper noun

Meaning

A young swan.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

eagle swan canary pigeon siskin young dove goldfinch gosling birdie barn cock chick fowl warbler
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Hypernyms

swan young bird

Related terms

dendrocygnid cygnicide cygnine

Phrases with the word

Cygnet Island

Examples

'T is strange that death should sing! I am the cygnet to this pale faint swan, Who chants a doleful hymn to his own death; And, from the organ-pipe of frailty, sings His soul and body to their lasting rest. King John

The cygnet was just two months old when it was spotted floundering in Pond Number 2 on the Heath, before a team of rangers rescued it as they plucked the cygnet out of the pond and snipped the net off. Source: Internet

The tetrahedral wings were named Cygnet I, II and III, and were flown both unmanned and manned (Cygnet I crashed during a flight carrying Selfridge) in the period from 1907–1912. Source: Internet

Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray said that with all of the scenery and costumes already built, “La Cage” will be the first show the company stages in 2021, whenever that will be. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cyfluthrin cyg x-1 cygneous Cygnet Island cygnicide cygnine