fledgling

CEFRC1

/ˈflɛd͡ʒ.lɪŋ/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A young person or organization that is just starting.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings).

Examples

  • It's a fledgling technology but it shows great promise.

  • There was a fledgling bird there.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Emergent or rising.

  2. An insect that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final moult to become an adult or imago.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Untried or inexperienced.

More examples

In context

  • His trenchant criticisms of the Church's repression […] include a discussion of the considerable 1938 success of the fledgling NODL in getting magazines removed from various points of sale.

Synonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank, a tiny bird, still learning to fly, wobbled unsteadily on the branch.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From fledge (“prepare for flying”) + -ling.