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1. (of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
   "a fledgling robin";
   - fledgeling
    
2. Young and inexperienced
   "a fledgling enterprise";
   - unfledged, callow

1. Any new participant in some activity
   - newcomer, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman [N. Amer], newbie, entrant, noob [non-standard], n00b [non-standard], newb [non-standard]
    
2. Young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
   - fledgeling

Derived forms: fledglings

See also: fledged, green, inexperienced, inexperient [non-standard], mature, wet behind the ears

Type of: beginner, initiate, novice, rookie, tiro, tyro, young bird

Encyclopedia: Fledgling