callow
callow definition
cal·low (kal′ō)
adjective
- still lacking the feathers needed for flying; unfledged
- young and inexperienced; immature
Etymology: ME calwe < OE calu, bare, bald < IE base *gal-, bald, naked > L calvus, bald, Czech holý, naked, Ger kahl, bald
Related Forms:
- callowness cal′·low·ness noun
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