novice

nov·ice (näv′is)

noun

a person on probation in a religious group or order before taking vows; neophyte
a person new to a particular occupation, activity, etc.; apprentice; beginner; tyro

Etymology: ME novis < OFr novice < L novicius, new, fresh < novus, new

Possessives

hurdle: Trainer Evan Williams has the Jewson final at Cheltenham in mind for the five-year-old who shouldered top weight in the novices ' hurdle.

Converse of object

introduce: It is an excellent malt to introduce the novice to the world of single malts.
suit: We have a variety of skis available to suit the complete novice through to the stylish mono skier.
teach: By her words and example she taught the novices.
assist: There will be varying skill levels accommodated to assist novices to advanced learners.
allow: These are over 50m long and allow novices to practice on gentle slopes in safety without having to manage conventional lifts.

Adjective modifier

complete: I stumbled onto google whilst a complete novice a few months ago.
relative: Katja, still a relative novice, is not about to go to such lengths - not yet, that is.
absolute: These events are great opportunities to dip your toe into Club competitions and are ideal for absolute novices.
mere: But, a mere novice, I was beginning to get tired.
enthusiastic: Oh, and three enthusiastic novices dying for a go at the ropes.
nervous: We cater for everyone from nervous novices to advanced riders.

Modifies a noun

surfer: Below the estate is a wonderful sandy beach, popular with families and an ideal spot for the novice surfer.
programmer: Novice programmers are often baffled by the type error messages.
skier: The massive Courchevel valley provides plenty of terrain for even novice skiers to explore with relative ease.
diver: The Outer Mulberry is a favorite site for novice divers, who are often very clumsy ).
rider: Super Novice Plus Designed for the total novice rider Course includes CBT, Theory, on road Training, Test.
gardener: Posts by The VERY novice gardener Help, my Japanese Cherry looks like a twig, is it dead!

Noun used with modifier

gardening: I'm a bit of a gardening novice and I've just bought some Hydrangea and some Aubrieta which are both in flower.
computer: But don't worry if you are a computer novice!

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