fledgling

[flej-ling]

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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.

Origin:
1820–30; fledge + -ling¹

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

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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.

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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.

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