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fledgling Definition

fledg·ling (flejliŋ)

noun

  1. a young bird just fledged
  2. 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.

Browse dictionary entries near fledgling

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  4. flecked
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  6. fleawort
  7. fleapit
  8. fleam
  9. fleahopper
  10. fleabite
  1. flee
  2. fleece
  3. fleecy
  4. fleer
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  6. fleet admiral
  7. Fleet Street
  8. fleeting
  9. fleetness
  10. Fleming