weanling

American  

[ween-ling] / ˈwin lɪŋ /

noun

1. a child or animal newly weaned.

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adjective

1. newly weaned.

weanling British  

/ ˈwiːnlɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. a child or young animal recently weaned

   2. ( as modifier )

      a weanling calf

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Etymology

Origin of weanling

First recorded in 1525–35; wean + -ling ¹

Example Sentences

When the weanling calves had reached 14 months and put on the required weight, Da decided it was time to sell them.

From The Guardian • Mar. 22, 2018

But they had never before been to the winter sale, which included a mix of brood mares, weanling horses that were born earlier this year and some racing-age horses.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2017

Her third, a weanling filly, died in a paddock accident.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2016

In 2006 at Keeneland, a weanling colt was sold for $2.7 million.

From Forbes • Nov. 6, 2014

She had known that colt from a weanling and to her he had not been an animal, but a personality.

From Destiny by Buck, Charles Neville