fledgling
fledgling
Definition
fledg·ling (flej′liŋ)
noun
- a young bird just fledged
- a young, inexperienced person
fledgling
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- feed: Another highlight was the opportunity to watch a pair of Souza's Shrikes feeding a fledgling.
- record: This is the highest number of successful nests and fledglings recorded since the project began monitoring in 2002.
Adjective modifier
- young: Over the years sixteen young fledglings have been produced.
- first: Wildlife broadcaster Iolo Williams praised all those involved in safeguarding the first successful fledgling and its parents.
- little: The older ones have flown the nest but I still have one little fledgling left.
- new: Whilst the birth pains of the new fledgling Republic continued, Charles I's son had been crowned in Scotland as King of Great Britain.
Modifies a noun
- kestrel: Captive fledgling American kestrels prefer to play with objects resembling natural prey.
- ego: The fledgling ego has to create itself by its own efforts, aided by its subconscious mind.
- democracy: What are some of the challenges facing fledgling democracies?
- entrepreneur: In straightforward terms, it gives fledgling female entrepreneurs a route map toward success " .
- enterprise: AIM plays an integral part helping fledgling enterprises get off the ground.
- career: Whitley Grange Boy will continue to boost Oliver Pimlott's fledgling riding career.
Modifying Another Word
- then: These early designs established the credibility of the then fledgling design center.
- still: To raise funds, for what was in fact a failing company, the NEB sold the still fledgling Newbrain project to Newbury Laboratories.
Preposition: in
- nest: Lice transfer themselves from the adult birds to the fledglings in the nest.
Preposition: from
- nest: First year survival of 23 fledglings from 12 nests was monitored.
