gosling
/ˈɡɑzlɪŋ/
noun
- A young goose.
- We saw a fluffy yellow gosling pecking at the grass.
- The farmer carefully counted each gosling in the brood.
- The gosling followed its mother across the pond.
- A young or inexperienced person.
- Don't be too hard on the new intern; she's still a gosling.
- The coach took the gosling under his wing and taught him the game.
- He was just a gosling in the world of finance, learning the basics.