fledgling
fledgling /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/
adjective
-
()
Young and inexperienced
(
callow
, unfledged
, fledgling
)
young and inexperienced
A fledgling enterprise
a fledgling enterprise
A fledgling skier
a fledgling skier
An unfledged lawyer
an unfledged lawyer
-
()
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
(
fledgeling
, fledgling
)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
A fledgling robin
a fledgling robin
noun
-
()
Any new participant in some activity
(
entrant
, fledgeling
, neophyte
, newbie
[Informal] , starter
, n00b
[Non-standard] , newb
[Non-standard] , noob
[Non-standard] , shavetail
[Informal, N. American] , fledgling
, freshman
[ N. American] , newcomer
)
any new participant in some activity
-
Young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
(
fledgeling
, fledgling
)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying