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" It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject."
Cass Gilbert

Meaning of "callow" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALLOW

Old English calu; related to Old High German kalo, Old Slavonic golú bare, naked, Lithuanian galva head, Latin calvus bald.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CALLOW

ˈkæləʊ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALLOW

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Callow is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CALLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of callow in the English dictionary

The definition of callow in the dictionary is lacking experience of life; immature. Other definition of callow is unfledged and usually lacking feathers.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALLOW

aloe · calo · dishallow · fallow · gallow · hallow · mallow · marshmallow · rogallo · sallow · shallow · tallow · tapalo · unhallow

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALLOW

callipers · callipygian · callipygous · callistemon · callisthenic · callisthenics · Callisto · callithump · callithumpian · callop · callose · callosities · callosity · callous · calloused · callously · callousness · callowness · calluna · callus

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALLOW

allow · ballow · barn swallow · chimney swallow · cliff swallow · common swallow · disallow · enwallow · fellow · Indian mallow · Japan tallow · marsh mallow · musk mallow · reswallow · rose mallow · sea swallow · swallow · tree mallow · vegetable tallow · wallow · woodswallow

Synonyms and antonyms of callow in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CALLOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «callow» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «callow» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALLOW

Find out the translation of callow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of callow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «callow» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

乳臭未干
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

callow
570 millions of speakers
en

English

callow
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अनुभवहीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كالو
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Кэллоу
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Callow
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অজাতপক্ষ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

inexpérimenté
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Callow
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

unreif
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

未熟
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

풋내기
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Callow
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chim con không có lông
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அனுபவம் அற்ற
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

नम्रता
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

acemi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

imberbe
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

callow
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Келлоу
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

novice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

callow
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bles
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

callow
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

callow
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of callow

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALLOW»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of callow
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about callow

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «CALLOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word callow.
1
Cass Gilbert
It is only the young and callow and ignorant that admire rashness. Think before you speak. Know your subject.
2
Camille Paglia
I'm worried about the future of America insofar as our academically most promising students are being funneled through the cookie-cutter Ivy League and other elite schools and emerging with this callow anti-American, anti-military cast to their thinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALLOW»

Discover the use of callow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to callow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Being an Actor, Revised and Expanded Edition
A new edition of the classic book for actors starting their careers, with new material Few actors have ever been more eloquent, more honest, or more entertaining about their life and their profession than Simon Callow, one of the finest ...
Simon Callow, 2007
2
Acting in Restoration comedy
The art of acting in restoration comedy, the buoyant, often bowdy romps which celebrated the reopening of the English theatres after Cromwell's dour reign, is the subject of Simon Callow's bold investigation.
Simon Callow, 1991
3
Damaged
Haunted by the death of her sister and wounded by her ex-fiancé's accusations, Kate Lange throws herself into her new career at a high-powered law firm.
Pamela Callow, 2010
4
Chekhov: The Hidden Ground
A major achievement--Callow examines Chekhov's life within the context of the evolution of his art, making the reader acutely aware of the hidden ground from which his work sprang and on which his life stood.
Philip Callow, 2001
5
Tattooed
When Imogen Lange, the girl with whom she shares a tattoo and a decade-old secret, is murdered, tattoo artist Kenzie Sloan must stay one step ahead of those who are waiting for the perfect moment to fulfill a dark promise that had been ...
Pamela Callow, 2012
6
Shooting the Actor
A companion volume to "Being An Actor, Shooting the Actor" is a funny and disastrous account of a film made in former Yugoslavia, together with new essays on film and film acting including Callow's work in "Amadeus" and "Four Weddings and a ...
Simon Callow, 2003
7
From Noon to Starry Night: A Life of Walt Whitman
Here is the life of America's poet - beguiling, surprising, in some ways magical - a wonderfully detailed portrait, lyrically told. More successfully than any earlier biography, Callow's has captured Whitman's elusive truth.
Philip Callow, 1996
8
Being an Actor
A gloomy assessment of the state of British theatre today: the decline of ensemble playing; lack of training for young actors; novelty replacing substance.
Simon Callow, 2004
9
Charles Laughton: A Difficult Actor
The creator of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Henry VIII and Captain Bligh, Charles Laughton's career spans 50 films and 40 stage roles.
Simon Callow, 2012
10
Dickens' Christmas: A Victorian Celebration
Packed with delightful seasonal illustrations, including many original Dickens illustrations, this lovingly compiled book celebrates the Victorian Christmas in all its warmth and charm.
Simon Callow, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term callow is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Orange Is the New Black's third season is the show's best yet
(Bennett turned out to be a callow coward. And is there a more convincing sad sack in the history of TV than Sam Healy?) Without the pressure ... «Vox, Jul 15»
2
Ashes 2015: History almost repeats with boot on the other foot
Steve Smith arrived here two years ago as a callow reservist without a Test century; he now has nine, averaging 181 in size. Having been a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
3
Lewis Stevenson keeping up Hibs appearances
Lewis Stevenson crept into Tony Mowbray's plans almost unnoticed, a callow 17-year-old lost amid the galaxy of bright young stars who were ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
4
How Michelle Wie's Story Makes Us Rethink The Meaning Of Success
Or at least it wasn't when Wie came along at the callow age of 12, ignoring gender lines and rocking the golf world like nobody since, well . «ESPN, Jul 15»
5
Southport classic car owner takes top award for his 1937 MGA VA …
He can be seen here with the prestigious Blackpool Trophy which was presented to him by the Mayor of Blackpool Councillor Peter Callow at ... «Southport Visiter, Jul 15»
6
Patriotic or Patronizing?: English Soccer Bosses Take Heat for …
The author of the offending tweet, James Callow, the FA's content editor, used his personal account to make amends and explain:. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
7
Inside the CFL: CFL season kicks off with plenty of surprises
A callow youth beats the Grey Cup champs. Saskatchewan, Edmonton and B.C. are winless, the East is kicking the daylights out of Western ... «Medicine Hat News, Jul 15»
8
Memorial stone at golf club to commemorate old friends
Callow End stonemasons Steve Allard and Son made the memorial stone and plaque without charging for their services. Lewis Allard said: “My father and I both ... «Malvern Gazette, Jul 15»
9
SouthCoast Property Transfers
13 Callow St $336,079. Elizabeth R. Erickson and Green Tree ServicingFNMA. 133 Main St $162,750. Wilmington T Co Tr to Paul V. Malley. «SouthCoastToday.com, Jul 15»
10
England aspire to rise from the ashes
LONDON • A callow England team with a new coach take on a bullish and streetwise Australia in an intriguing Ashes series which should ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
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