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fledgling oisillon
fledgling poussin
fledgling novice
fledgling personne inexpérimentée
 
English - Wordnet 3.0    pronunciation

NOUN (2)

1. any new participant in some activity;
[syn: newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant]

2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying;
[syn: fledgling, fledgeling]


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers;
- Example: "a fledgling robin"
[syn: fledgling(a), fledgeling(a)]

2. young and inexperienced;
- Example: "a fledgling enterprise"
- Example: "a fledgling skier"
- Example: "an unfledged lawyer"
[syn: fledgling, unfledged, callow]