fledged

fledged
adjective
1. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination
• Syn: ↑mature
• Ant: ↑unfledged
• Similar to: ↑fledgling, ↑fledgeling, ↑full-fledged, ↑fully fledged
• Derivationally related forms: ↑maturity (for: ↑mature), ↑matureness (for: ↑mature)
2. (of an arrow) equipped with feathers
• Syn: ↑vaned
• Similar to: ↑feathered

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/flejd/, adj.
1. having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.
2. having the characteristics of maturity.
[1570-80; FLEDGE + -ED2]

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fledged adjective
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Main Entry: ↑fledge

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fledged UK [fledʒd] US adjective
with feathers that are developed enough to fly
Thesaurus: words used to describe birdshyponym

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[flejd]
adj. (of a young bird) having wing feathers that are large enough for flight; able to fly. See also full-fledged
■ figurative (of a person or thing) having just taken on the role specified

our discipline is so new fledged that the FBI had to take its cases to the Smithsonian for analysis

■ chiefly poetic/literary (of an arrow) provided with feathers

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fledged [fledged] [fledʒd] [fledʒd] adjective
(of birds) able to fly
see also fully-fledged

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • fledged — adj. 1. having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination; of birds. [Narrower terms: {fledgling(prenominal), fledgeling(prenominal)}] {unfledged} Syn: mature. [WordNet 1.5] 2. equipped with feathers; of an arrow. Syn: vaned.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fledged — [fledʒd] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fledge ready to fly (14 19 centuries); related to FLY1] →↑fully fledged …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • fledged — [ fledʒd ] adjective with feathers that are developed enough to fly …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Fledged — Fledge Fledge, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Fledged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fledging}.] 1. To furnish with feathers; to supply with the feathers necessary for flight. [1913 Webster] The birds were not as yet fledged enough to shift for themselves. L… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fledged — adjective see fully­fledged …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fledged — un·fledged; …   English syllables

  • fledged — /flejd/, adj. 1. having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight. 2. having the characteristics of maturity. [1570 80; FLEDGE + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

  • fledged — adjective flɛdʒd Able to fly …   Wiktionary

  • fledged — adj. having plumage, feathered; capable of flight; mature fledÊ’ v. grow flight feathers; raise a baby bird; cover with feathers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • fledged — UK [fledʒd] / US adjective with feathers that are developed enough to fly …   English dictionary

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