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fledgling

/'fl/E//dZ/l/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. any new participant in some activity

    noun.person

    Synonyms entrant fledgeling freshman neophyte newbie newcomer starter

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

    noun.animal

    Synonyms fledgeling

    Source: WordNet 3.0

adjective satellite

  1. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

    adj.all

    Examples
    A fledgling robin.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. young and inexperienced

    adj.all

    Examples
    A fledgling enterprise.
    A fledgling skier.
    Synonyms callow unfledged

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

flectionalflectorfledgefledgedfledgelessfledgelingfleefleecefleeceablefleecedfleecelessfleecer

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