Callow

/ˈkaləʊ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Callow

noun

A callow young bird.
A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.
An alluvial flat.

adjective

Unfledged (of a young bird).
(by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.
"Those three young men are particularly callow youths."
Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.
Shallow or weak-willed.
(of a brick) Unburnt.

Anagrams of Callow

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "callow":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

alow awol call calo claw coal cola cowl loca olla wall

3-LETTER WORDS

all awl caw col cow lac law low oca owl

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Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

experiencedmature

Rhyming Words

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