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CALLOW

(adj.sat, noun, adj.)

Definitions

There are 11 meanings of the word Callow.

Callow - as an adjective satellite

Young and inexperienced

Example: "A fledgling enterprise"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
fledglingunfledged

Callow - as a noun

A callow young bird.

A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.

An alluvial flat.

Callow - as an adjective

Unfledged (of a young bird).

(by extension) immature, lacking in life experience.

Example: "Those three young men are particularly callow youths."

Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.

Shallow or weak-willed.

(of a brick) unburnt.

Of land: low-lying and liable to be submerged.

Bald.

Example Sentences

"He was just a callow youth when he started his first job."
"The callow recruit was eager to prove himself to the seasoned soldiers."
"Her callow behavior revealed her lack of experience in social situations."
"The callow singer struggled to connect with the audience during her performance."
"I remember being callow and naive during my college years."
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Word Game Points

Is CALLOW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, callow is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CALLOW has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is CALLOW a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, callow is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CALLOW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is CALLOW a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, callow is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CALLOW has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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