FLEDGING Synonyms

• someone new to a field or activity

• a person who founds or establishes some institution

• any new participant in some activity

• young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

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

• young and inexperienced

• an awkward and inexperienced youth

• the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)

• someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows

• an awkward and inexperienced youth

• an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)

• someone who is being trained

• branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds

• turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

• join tongue and groove, in carpentry

• cover or fit with feathers

• turn the paddle; in canoeing

• turn the oar, while rowing

• grow feathers

• a formation of aircraft in flight

• an instance of traveling by air

• a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next

• the act of escaping physically

• an air force unit smaller than a squadron

• passing above and beyond ordinary bounds

• the path followed by an object moving through space

• a flock of flying birds

• a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports

• shoot a bird in flight

• fly in a flock

• decorate with feathers