rookie
rookie
Definition
rookie (ro̵ok′ē)
noun
- Slang an inexperienced recruit in the army or on a police force
- ☆ Sports a first-year or first-time player in a particular league, event, etc.
- Informal any beginner or novice
Etymology: altered < ? recruit
rookie
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: She plays a rookie British teacher in Fillmore High, which is set to air at 9pm n Tuesdays this autumn.
- get: From the start you get some rookies along with good, real players ( similar to Force ).
Adjective modifier
- fellow: Fellow rookie Adriano Medeiros shadowed this battle in fifth.
- British: British rookie Justin Wilson has already flown to America's racing heartland in preparation for his fourth outing with Jaguar Racing.
- young: Young rookie Niall Quinn continues to lead the Rookie.. .
- top: Rich Wadner was comfortably the top rookie this year in his beautifully turned out Swift SC92, and will be worth watching next season.
- new: As your players age, their abilities will peak and decline, while fresh new rookies will join your ball club.
- major: Of a stiff major league rookie for the million.
Modifies a noun
- cop: Comedy - Short Film ) A rookie cop camps outside of.. .
- mistake: Mommy has made the rookie mistake of cutting the ham sandwich into two parts.
- reporter: In The Righteous Men, someone is killing people, and now the wife of a rookie reporter has been kidnaped.
- boss: Steve Gibson is gambling the future of Middlesbrough Football Club on the shoulders of his rookie boss Gareth Southgate.
- season: Her previous best was a tie for 20th at the First Union Betsy King Classic in her rookie season last year.
- driver: Jane Hall also stars At Home With The Braithwaites actress Sarah Smart as rookie bus driver Jane.
Noun used with modifier
- hotshot: There's Lightning McQueen, the hotshot rookie racecar.
- league: Of a stiff major league rookie for the million.
- team: The team rookie Rob McNealy continues to improve and is still learning.
- fantasy: Good Fantasy football Are you a fantasy football rookie?
- football: Good Fantasy football Are you a fantasy football rookie?
- star: Simon Woodside again showed great pace to complete the second row narrowly ahead of star rookie Kris Loane and Neville Smyth.
Browse dictionary entries near rookie
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- room clerk
- room temperature
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