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# fledgling

noun (a fledgling, fledglings); adjective (fledgling)

«fledgling» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A young bird that has just grown its feathers and is learning to fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#m1)
2. A person or thing that is new and not yet experienced: «a fledgling club». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and nature, a fledgling is a stage in a bird's life after the nestling. In everyday life, children often find fledglings on the ground in spring; usually the parents are nearby feeding them, so leave the bird alone unless it is in danger. Phrases: «a fledgling bird», «a fledgling business».

### Examples

- A fledgling hopped about on the lawn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x1)
- The fledgling flapped its wings and tried to fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x2)
- If you find a fledgling, leave it; its parents are close by. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x3)
- Keep the cat inside while fledglings are learning to fly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x4)
- The fledgling club had only five members. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x5)
- Fledglings have feathers, but nestlings are still fluffy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x6)
- Sing to your fledglings again, Mother, oh lift up your head! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/#x7)

### Note

Countable: fledglings. Also spelled «fledgeling» (UK). Myth: touching a baby bird does not make the parents abandon it, but it is still best to leave fledglings alone.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fledgling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fledgling/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fledgling» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fledgling.html) on Mova free.