cal´low|ness

cal´low|ness
cal|low «KAL oh», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. young and inexperienced: »

a callow youth. Despite their callow optimism, [his] words are refreshingly sincere and enthusiastic in a business that is too often cynical (Newsweek).

 SYNONYM(S): green.
2. not fully grown or developed; immature: »

Like the callow ants, these larvae have an excitatory effect on the workers (Science News Letter).

3. without feathers sufficiently developed for flight: »

a callow bird.

4. low-lying and liable to flooding.
–n.
1. callow land; bottoms.
2. a weak, pale-colored ant or other insect just hatched.
╂[Old English calu bald]
–cal´low|ness, noun.

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