fledgeling

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A form of fledgling — Untried or inexperienced.

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Meanings

nounfledgeling (plural fledgelings)

plural fledgelings

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of fledgling.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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nounany new participant in some activity

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nounyoung bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

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fledgling
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young bird
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

fledgeling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fledgeling

MLA

“fledgeling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fledgeling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fledgeling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fledgeling.

Source: fledgeling on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.