Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A beginner in learning something.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A beginner in learning anything; one who is employed in learning or who has mastered the rudiments only of any branch of knowledge; a novice.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A beginner in learning; one who is in the rudiments of any branch of study; a person imperfectly acquainted with a subject; a novice.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone new to a field or activity
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Rochas, which I had read in tyro fashion in other and busier days,
Chapter 7 2010
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Rochas, which I had read in tyro fashion in other and busier days,
Chapter 7 1915
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Professionally, if not artistically speaking, Doré passed straight from child to man; in one sense of the word he had no boyhood, the term tyro remained inapplicable.
In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" Matilda Betham-Edwards 1877
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"You ain't exactly what they call a tyro, are you?" says the bland-faced man; "but I guess you've missed the mark this shot.
Mr. Crewe's Career — Volume 3 Winston Churchill 1909
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"You ain't exactly what they call a tyro, are you?" says the bland-faced man; "but I guess you've missed the mark this shot.
Mr. Crewe's Career — Complete Winston Churchill 1909
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"You ain't exactly what they call a tyro, are you?" says the bland-faced man; "but I guess you've missed the mark this shot.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909
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How does "tyro" apply to Milt Kahl at the point in time of that story?
M. Kahl Steve Hulett 2009
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Apparently from the looks of that watercolor Art Riley was no "tyro" any more than your dad was, Steve!
"Got Any Good Art Riley Stories?" Steve Hulett 2007
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Wright, whose courtesy and kindliness, the courtesy and kindliness from a veteran to a tyro which is so encouraging to the tyro, have been beyond any expression of thanks which I can phrase.
Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants" James Blyth
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But it's a movie dominated by Orson Welles - "tyro" and "enfant terrible" of the American theater.
SplicedFeed 2009
seanahan commented on the word tyro
"You couldn't sit around in some art director's waiting room with a brand-new-looking portfolio. Everyone would know you were a tyro."
"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay", Michael Chabon, p87
August 10, 2007
gliph commented on the word tyro
This is what all the cool kids use in place of noob these days.
August 24, 2008