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fledgling
[ flej-ling ]
/ ˈflɛdʒ lɪŋ /
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noun
a young bird just fledged.
an inexperienced person.
adjective
young, new, or inexperienced: a fledgling diver.
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Also especially British, fledge·ling .
Words nearby fledgling
flection, fled, Fledermaus, Die, fledge, fledged, fledgling, fledgy, flee, fleece, fleeced, fleece-vine
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British Dictionary definitions for fledgling
fledgling
fledgeling
/ (ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ) /
noun
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
[ flÄ•j′lÄng ]
A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest.
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