Fledgling Definition

flejliŋ
fledglings
noun
fledglings
A young bird just fledged.
Webster's New World
A young, inexperienced person.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Recent and, hence, characterized by immaturity, inexperience, etc.
A fledgling company.
Webster's New World
New and untried or inexperienced.
A fledgling enterprise.
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Other Word Forms of Fledgling

Noun

Singular:
fledgling
Plural:
fledglings

Origin of Fledgling

  • From fledge 'prepare for flying' + diminutive suffix -ling

    From Wiktionary

Fledgling Sentence Examples

  • Even a bird is smart enough to push the fledgling out of the nest when it fails to fly on its own.

  • The first thing any fledgling business needs is a strong client base.

  • The older ones have flown the nest but I still have one little fledgling left.

  • Sub-Commander T'Pol was assigned by the Vulcan High Command to monitor and supervise the maiden voyages of Earth's fledgling Starfleet into space.

  • Wildlife broadcaster Iolo Williams praised all those involved in safeguarding the first successful fledgling and its parents.

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FFLFLE

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