FLEDGLING


Meaning of FLEDGLING in English

(also fledgeling )

■ noun

1》 a young bird that has just fledged.

2》 [as modifier ] denoting an inexperienced person or emergent system: ~ democracies.

Origin

C19: from the obs. adjective fledge (see fledge ), on the pattern of nestling .

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