FLEDGLING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fledgling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • any new participant in some activity
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fledgling is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

FLEDGLING as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • young and inexperienced
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a fledgling enterprise
    • a fledgling skier
    • an unfledged lawyer
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