- an abandoned infant whose parents are not known
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
found•ling /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Sociologyan infant who is found abandoned;
a child without a known parent or guardian.
found•ling
(found′ling),USA pronunciation n.
- Sociologyan infant or small child found abandoned;
a child without a known parent or guardian.
- Middle English found(e)ling. See found1, -ling1 1250–1300
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foundling /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/ n
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