any new participant in some activity
[ Syn: newcomer , fledgeling , starter , neophyte , freshman , newbie , entrant ]
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
[ Syn: fledgeling ]
fledgling (n.)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers; a fledgling robin
[ Syn: fledgeling ]
young and inexperienced; a fledgling enterprise; a fledgling skier; an unfledged lawyer