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fledg·ling
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ˈflɛdʒ
lɪŋ
/
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[
flej
-ling
]
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noun
1.
a young bird just
fledged
.
2.
an inexperienced person.
adjective
3.
young, new, or inexperienced:
a fledgling diver.
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Also,
especially British
,
fledge·ling.
Origin:
1820–30;
fledge
+
-ling
1
Synonyms
2.
novice, tyro, beginner, freshman, greenhorn.
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fledgling
or
fledgeling
(ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ)
—
n
1.
a young bird that has just fledged
2.
a young and inexperienced person
fledgeling
or
fledgeling
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
fledgling
1835 (adj.), 1846 as a noun meaning "young bird," from
fledge
+ dim. suffix
-ling
. Of persons, from 1856.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
fledgling
(flěj'lĭng)
Pronunciation Key
A young bird that has just grown the feathers needed to fly and is capable of surviving outside the nest.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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