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callow

UK
/ˈkæl.əʊ/
US
/ˈkæl.oʊ/

Translations

callowadjective
callower
Comp.
callowest
Super.
UK
/ˈkæl.əʊ/
US
/ˈkæl.oʊ/
non empluméSe dit d’un jeune oiseau qui n’a pas encore de plumes d’adulte.
The callow chick fluttered helplessly in the nest.
Le poussin non emplumé battait des ailes, impuissant, dans le nid.
naïfSe dit d’une personne jeune, peu expérimentée ou manquant de maturité.
The callow intern made several mistakes during his first week on the job.
Le stagiaire naïf a fait plusieurs erreurs pendant sa première semaine de travail.
Synonyms
immature
unseasoned
green
unsophisticated
naive
inexperienced
Antonyms
mature
sophisticated
experienced
callownoun
callows
pl
UK
/ˈkæləʊ/
US
/ˈkæloʊ/
Dialectal noun meaning a marsh or bog; rare in modern usage
maraisSens dialectal : terrain marécageux ou bas-fond humide.
The geese nested in the callow by the riverbank.
Les oies nichaient dans le marais près de la rive.

Definitions

callowadjective
Lacking adult sophistication or experience; immature.
The callow intern made several mistakes during his first week on the job.
(Of a young bird) not yet fledged; without adult feathers.
The callow chick fluttered helplessly in the nest.
callownoun
A marsh or low-lying wet meadow; a bog (chiefly dialectal).
The geese nested in the callow by the riverbank.
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