FLEDGELING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does fledgeling mean? 

• FLEDGELING (noun)
  The noun FLEDGELING has 2 senses:

1. any new participant in some activity

2. young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

  Familiarity information: FLEDGELING used as a noun is rare.

• FLEDGELING (adjective)
  The adjective FLEDGELING has 1 sense:

1. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

  Familiarity information: FLEDGELING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLEDGELING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any new participant in some activity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

entrant; fledgeling; fledgling; freshman; neophyte; newbie; newcomer; starter

Hypernyms ("fledgeling" is a kind of...):

beginner; initiate; novice; tiro; tyro (someone new to a field or activity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fledgeling"):

enlistee; recruit (any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

fledgeling; fledgling

Hypernyms ("fledgeling" is a kind of...):

young bird (a bird that is still young)

Derivation:

fledgeling ((of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers)

• FLEDGELING (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers

Synonyms:

fledgeling; fledgling

Context example:

a fledgling robin

Similar:

fledged; mature ((of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination)

Derivation:

fledgeling (young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying)