fledgling
noun
a young bird just fledged.
fledglings
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pluralof fledgling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Their fledglings are about one third lighter, even though the warmest days they experience reach similar temperatures of about 16-17ºC.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026
For most species once they've mated and their fledglings have left they sing less and focus on surviving the cold months.
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025
Amid fading light, the delicate fledglings fluttered in a wind portending a storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Birdhouse owners say that they wait until the fledglings have left the nest before they harvest and that neither the parents nor their babies are harmed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Apart from parents feeding fledglings, everything was left undone until tomorrow, which meant it never was done.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
