young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying young and inexperienced; "a fledgling enterprise"; "a fledgling skier"; "an unfledged lawyer
You use fledgling to describe a person, organization, or system that is new or without experience. the sound practical advice he gave to fledgling writers. Russia's fledgling democracy. fledg·ling fledgeling a young bird that is learning to fly. fledgeling a fledgling state or organization has only recently been formed and is still developing infant