Fledgling (Adjective)
Meaning 1
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; "a fledgling robin".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The nest was empty except for one fledgling sparrow struggling to free itself from a tangled mess of twigs.
- By the time the fledgling blue jay took its first flight its parents were already preparing for another brood.
- As the weather warmed up a fledgling hummingbird managed to survive on its own in the backyard feeder.
- A fledgling eagle perched precariously on the edge of the nest, stretching its broad wings in preparation for takeoff.
- The fledgling finches were easy prey for the hungry cat, which had been stalking them for weeks.
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Meaning 2
Young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer".
Classification
All adjective clusters.