Meaning fledgling
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fledglingalso fledgeling, 1830, "untried" (adj.), in Tennyson; 1846 as a noun meaning "young bird" (one newly fledged); from fledge + diminutive suffix -ling. Of persons, from 1856.
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fledglingA young bird that has learnt to fly. This is often mistakenly used to mean a nestling, but many birds learn to fly while still dependent on their parents.
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fledglingn. A young bird.
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fledgling(n) any new participant in some activity(n) young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying(adj) (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers(adj) young and inexperienced
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fledglingAn immature bird who has flown at least once, but is still not in control and under the care of adult birds. Foot
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fledglingA young bird that has developed its feathers.
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fledgling
Untried or inexperienced.
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