FLEDGLING


Meaning of FLEDGLING in English

/flej"ling/ , n.

1. a young bird just fledged.

2. an inexperienced person.

adj.

3. young, new, or inexperienced: a fledgling diver.

Also, esp. Brit., fledgeling .

[ 1820-30; FLEDGE + -LING 1 ]

Syn. 2. novice, tyro, beginner, freshman, greenhorn.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .