sonling
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]sonling (plural sonlings)
- A young, little, or precious son.
- 1895, Frances E. Crompton, Messire and other stories - Page 79:
- 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?
- 2004, Flora Annie Webster Steel, Dramatic History of India:
- Nay! nay! stand of thyself, sonling. So, right in the middle all alone, quite alone.