fledgling

[ flej-ling ]
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noun
  1. a young bird just fledged.

  2. an inexperienced person.

adjective
  1. young, new, or inexperienced: a fledgling diver.

Origin of fledgling

1
First recorded in 1820–30; fledge + -ling1
  • Also especially British, fledge·ling .

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British Dictionary definitions for fledgling

fledgling

fledgeling

/ (ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ) /


noun
  1. 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

fledgling

[ flĕjlĭng ]


  1. A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest.

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