fledgeling
fledgeling /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
(
fledgeling
, fledgling
)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
A fledgling robin
a fledgling robin
noun
-
Young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
(
fledgeling
, fledgling
)
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
-
Any new participant in some activity
(
entrant
, fledgeling
, neophyte
, newbie
[Informal] , starter
, n00b
[Non-standard] , newb
[Non-standard] , noob
[Non-standard] , shavetail
[Informal, N. American] , fledgling
, freshman
[ N. American] , newcomer
)
any new participant in some activity