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Meaning of 'callow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Callow [ a.]
- Destitute of feathers; naked; unfledged.
- Immature; boyish; "green"; as, a callow youth.
2 . Callow [ n.]
- A kind of duck. See Old squaw.

Meaning of 'callow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . callow [ s]
Meaning (1):
- young and inexperienced
Example in sentence:
  • a fledgling enterprise;
  • a fledgling skier;
  • an unfledged lawyer

Nearby Words:

cal calabar calabarine calabash calaboose calade caladium calaite calamanco calamander wood

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