rookie:
(plural: ‘rookies‘; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a rookie, a rookie carpenter trying to drive nails
a new soldier in the Army or police officer in the police force who is not yet trained well; a news recruit;
an inexperienced person in any field, profession or activity;
an inexperienced player in his early stage in a professional team;
a novice,
a rookie cop bashing an old woman
Stacy, who began her teaching career last year, gets mad when she is still treated like a rookie by the other teachers at school.
Our team is a bit shaking as we have three rookies playing for us this season against teams with seasoned players boasting great records.
There are more political analysts who think President Obama is a political rookie because he’s still fumbling for a way out on some important issues, but a better one than the previous rookies!
