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Fledgling Common

Fledgling has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

any new participant in some activity

2

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

3

A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

Adjective
1

(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

"a fledgling robin"

2

young and inexperienced

"a fledgling enterprise"

"a fledgling skier"

"an unfledged lawyer"

3

Untried or inexperienced.

Example Sentences
"a fledgling robin" adjective
"a fledgling enterprise" adjective
"a fledgling skier" adjective
"an unfledged lawyer" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
novice young bird
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
recruit
Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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