# hatchling

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhæt͡ʃlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #77,746

## Definitions
1. A newly hatched bird, reptile or other animal that has emerged from an egg.
2. A person who has (especially recently) realized that they are transgender.

## Etymology
From hatch + -ling. Sense 2 in reference to the term crack one's egg (“realize one is transgender”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hatchling