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young bird vs fledgeling

fledgeling vs young bird

young bird and fledgeling both are nouns.

young bird is not an adjective while fledgeling is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
young bird Yes No No No
fledgeling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, fledgeling is a hyponym of young bird; that is, fledgeling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than young bird:
  • young bird: a bird that is still young
  • fledgeling: young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
Other hyponyms of young bird include fledgling, baby bird, nestling, eaglet, biddy, chick, cygnet.
young bird (noun) fledgeling (noun)
a bird that is still young young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
any new participant in some activity
young bird (adjective) fledgeling (adjective)
(of a young bird) having acquired its flight feathers
Difference between young bird and fledgeling

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