fledgling

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Synonyms: fledgeling, fledging, pledging, fleshling, sledging, fledglings, ledging

Antonyms: fledgeling, fledging, pledging, fleshling, sledging, fledglings, ledging

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Adjective

1. [[untried|Untried]] or [[inexperienced]].
2. [[emergent|Emergent]] or [[rising]].

Noun

1. A young [[bird]] which has just developed its [[flight]] feathers (notably wings).
2. An [[insect]] that has just fledged, i.e. undergone its final [[moult]] to become an adult or [[imago]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} An [[immature]], naïve or inexperienced person.

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