fledgling
a young bird just fledged.
an inexperienced person.
young, new, or inexperienced: a fledgling diver.
Origin of fledgling
1- Also especially British, fledge·ling .
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How to use fledgling in a sentence
When Netflix went public in 2002, it had just 600,000 subscribers, and the fledgling company was losing money.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode) | Maria Konnikova | September 12, 2020 | FreakonomicsIn addition to the famous Startup Battlefield, we love giving startups the mic to grab the spotlight for their fledgling startups.
To fund SushiSwap’s development, the leader delegated 10% of all Sushi tokens to developers working on the fledgling project.
Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos? | dzanemorris | September 9, 2020 | FortuneThe world was watching to see what kind of culture the fledgling American superpower really was.
George Floyd Protests Show How The US Has Retreated From Its Position As A World Leader | LGBTQ-Editor | June 9, 2020 | No Straight NewsThis was not surprising to the team, given that fledglings beg loudly for food and are not yet alert to predators—making fledglings in suburban environments particularly prone to visual predators such as domestic cats.
Alarming number of fledgling, suburban catbirds fall prey to domestic cats, study finds | John Barrat | March 9, 2011 | The Smithsonian Insider
But that may just add to the allure for these fledgling leaders.
So You Want to Rule a Kingdom? A Wacky History of One-Man Nations | Nina Strochlic | July 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThree days into the life of the fledgling country and separatists dissemble on how far advanced they are in state making.
He has intimidated and humiliated the fledgling pro-European government in Kiev.
Obama’s Nuclear Summit Aimed to Stop Terrorists. Now Putin’s the Issue. | Christopher Dickey, Jamie Dettmer, Nadette De Visser | March 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe also has an LP and his own fledgling record company called Chin Stroke.
The Mystery of FluteDrop: D.J. Detweiler Pairs Miley Cyrus With Woodwinds | Gideon Resnick | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor a small and fledgling army, open revolution was inconceivable.
Anger at the Heart of Nelson Mandela’s Violent Struggle | Christopher Dickey | December 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLate the next evening, the hedgehog discovered a fledgling thrush hidden in the grass beyond the alders.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesA terrified bird flew out of the hedge, no further than a fledgling's flight in front of her.
The Flaw in the Crystal | May SinclairOnly the pinkos call them fascists, but Bertrand de Juvenal, the fledgling ambassador's pal, knows otherwise.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseHilaire was in Japan, and I—a callow fledgling from the nest—was very sick and sorry for myself.
Olive in Italy | Moray DaltonYou crow loud as a fledgling cock with your weighty subjects!
In Search of Mademoiselle | George Gibbs
British Dictionary definitions for fledgling
fledgeling
/ (ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ) /
a young bird that has just fledged
a young and inexperienced or untried person, organization or system
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Scientific definitions for fledgling
[ flĕj′lĭng ]
A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest.
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