fledgling
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈflɛdʒlɪŋ/
:
polluelo
- "I have twelve young fledglings, ranging in age from eleven to fifteen.
- eggs and fledglings
- nestlings and fledglings
- a young fledgling
So long as they do, they're tempted to stay, to add a few more ounces of fat to give their fledglings more time to grow, to prepare for the long journey.
- So long as they do, they're tempted to stay, to add a few more ounces of fat to give their fledglings more time to grow, to prepare for the long journey.
Examples
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As spring arrived, many fledglings could be seen hopping around the garden, learning to fly.
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The mother heron need not take precautions against the voracious turtles until she leads her fledglings to the channel.
Fiction book (1994) -
How old are you, my little fledgling?
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The fledgling always wants the nest, Nicholas, but is it good for him?
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Then she looked at her six-month-old fledgling, Pete Junior.
Fiction book (1995) -
The woman was sitting up, hunched over her leg like a mother bird protecting a fledgling.
Blog text (25) -
We had several healthy fledglings; our flock was increasing.
Fiction book (1997) -
But finches sang, fledglings chirped on oak branches.
Fiction book (2002) -
The parent birds watch carefully as the little fledgling takes its first flight from the nest.
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After weeks of feeding and care, the young fledgling finally spread its wings and soared into the air.
Synonyms
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1.2
A baby bird that is not yet an adult
A young bird with feathers for flying that just left the nest
Antonyms
Compounds
How Mature
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fledgling comes from fledge, an old word meaning 'to grow feathers', like the word feather, and the small ending -ling meaning 'young one'. So a fledgling is a young bird that has just grown the feathers it needs and can begin to fly.