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Type Words
Synonyms beginner, initiate, novice, tiro
Type of unskilled person
Has types apprentice, cub, entrant, fledgeling, fledgling, freshman, greenhorn, landlubber, landsman, abecedarian, lubber, neophyte, newbie, newcomer, prentice, rookie, starter, tenderfoot, trainee, learner

Examples of tyro

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Manly's young tyro Daly Cherry-Evans is the reigning Dally M rookie of the year.
From the nzherald.co.nz
That left the uncapped Leicester tyro Tom Youngs as his principal long-term rival.
From the independent.co.uk
Interesting piece, albeit a lot to take in for a taxation tyro such as myself.
From the forbes.com
Sonny Bill Williams is a shoo-in at second five-eighths, but he is still a test tyro.
From the nzherald.co.nz
He fussed over her more than he ever did over any other tyro actress working with him.
From the independent.co.uk
In Alex's replies, you can hear the soi-disant wisdom of the tyro novelist.
From the guardian.co.uk
It is Margaret, the tyro games player, who turns out to be a bad sport.
From the time.com
In this year's heralded crop of low-budget films from tyro directors, the outlaw is in.
From the time.com
Malthouse was coaching the Eagles then, Buckley a tyro in his first season with the Magpies.
From the canberratimes.com.au
More examples
  • Novice: someone new to a field or activity
  • In Greek mythology, Tyro (u256Cu00F1u00A4u00E0u00A4u00FCu00A4u00C4) was the daughter of Salmoneus and married Cretheus, but loved Enipeus. She gave birth to Pelias and Neleus, the twin sons of Poseidon. With Cretheus she had Aeson, Pheres, and Amythaon.
  • (Tyros) Tyre (Arabic: , '; Phoenician: , , '; u00CEu00AAu00CEu00F2u00CDu2563u00CEu00BF, Tzor; Tiberian Hebrew , '; Akkadian: u00ADu00C6u00EFu00F9u00ADu00C6u00E8u00C6 ; Greek: ', Tu251Cu00A2ros; Sur; Tyrus) is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. ...
  • A learner or beginner; a freshman or greenhorn
  • Every TTar of mine is called Tyro or Tyra, depending on gender. It's a tradition which hailed from the Seviis.
  • (n) - beginner, novice