eaglet

American  

[ee-glit] / ˈi glɪt /

noun

1. a young eagle.

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eaglet British  

/ ˈiːɡlɪt /

noun

1. a young eagle

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Etymology

Origin of eaglet

First recorded in 1565–75, eaglet is from the Middle French word aiglette (in heraldry). See eagle, -et

Example Sentences

Asked to observe a newborn chick, she stood in the frigid winter air and watched the eaglet through a scope as it grew and eventually took flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

A cam in Southwest Florida — where eaglet E26 is growing up — has a whopping 175,000 subscribers on YouTube.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Although the laying of the egg was met with an online outpouring of joy, there is a long road to go before the couple have a healthy eaglet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2026

Later Monday morning, one of the camera operators found the eaglet perching at the top of a tree near the 145-foot-tall Jeffrey pine that holds the family’s huge nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

“The eaglet isn’t crying,” Axel says, the silence only now upon him.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers