fledged
[ flejd ]
/ flɛdʒd /
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adjective
having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.
having the characteristics of maturity.
Nearby words
flecker, flection, fled, fledermaus, die, fledge, fledged, fledgling, fledgy, flee, fleece, fleece-vine
Definition for fledged (2 of 2)
fledge
[ flej ]
/ flɛdʒ /
verb (used with object), fledged, fledg·ing.
to bring up (a young bird) until it is able to fly.
to furnish with or as if with feathers or plumage.
to provide (an arrow) with feathers.
verb (used without object), fledged, fledg·ing.
(of a young bird) to acquire the feathers necessary for flight.
adjective
Archaic. (of young birds) able to fly.
Origin of fledge
1350–1400; Middle English flegge (fully-)fledged, Old English *flecge, as variant of -flycge; cognate with Old High German flucki, Middle Low German vlügge (> German flügge); akin to fly1
Related formsfledge·less, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for fledged
fledge
/ (flɛdʒ) /
verb
(tr) to feed and care for (a young bird) until it is able to fly
Also called: fletch (tr) to fit (something, esp an arrow) with a feather or feathers
(intr) (of a young bird) to grow feathers
(tr) to cover or adorn with or as if with feathers
Word Origin for fledge
Old English -flycge, as in unflycge unfledged; related to Old High German flucki able to fly; see fly 1
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