fledged

[ flejd ]

/ flɛdʒd /

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adjective

having the plumage or feathers necessary for flight.

having the characteristics of maturity.

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Origin of fledged

First recorded in 1570–80; fledge + -ed²

Words nearby fledged

Flecker, flection, fled, Fledermaus, Die, fledge, fledged, fledgling, fledgy, flee, fleece, fleeced

Example sentences from the Web for fledged

Looking for a place to train, he opened a studio in Northwest Washington in 2011, eventually growing it into a fully fledged breaking school and taking on students.
How break dancing made the leap from ’80s pop culture to the Olympic stage|Rick Maese|February 9, 2021|Washington Post
The title, a full-fledged RPG, supports total freedom of movement and motion-based sword swinging.
Virtual reality has real problems. Here’s how game developers seek to delete them.|Derek Swinhart|January 21, 2021|Washington Post
In total, Apple has several hundred engineers working on the project, with most of them developing the self-driving car system rather than the full-fledged vehicle.
Apple’s self-driving electric car is at least half a decade away|Verne Kopytoff|January 7, 2021|Fortune
Programming pipeline pressureWhile some TV shows, movies, digital videos and commercials had eased back into physical production before the end of 2020, a full-fledged return has not yet taken place.
Here are the five major forces and trends that will shape the future of TV in 2021|Tim Peterson|January 6, 2021|Digiday

India is not yet a big market for full-fledged gaming consoles yet.
Sony to launch PlayStation 5 in India on February 2|Manish Singh|January 1, 2021|TechCrunch
While Kurdistan is not a full-fledged state and may never be fully independent, it is for now an important island of stability.
Here’s What the U.S. Has to Do to Deal With the Mad Middle East|Leslie H. Gelb|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But he seems to have a full-fledged wanger going left and another going right connected at the base.
This Man Claims to Have Two Penises, Science Confirms It’s Possible|Kent Sepkowitz|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both need to host national conversations about the benefits and challenges of becoming full-fledged partners.
The Big Idea: Why Canada and U.S. Should Merge|Diane Francis|December 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The twins formed the Garden in 2011 as a "side project" that has now blossomed into a full-fledged career.
Meet Saint Laurent's New Muses, Wyatt and Fletcher Shears|Erin Cunningham|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He went down in the street and a full-fledged, complex attack was initiated by the enemy.
Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq|Matt Pottinger|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I am not quite fledged, although nearly so, and I wish to go on a voyage before completing my course.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
He looked young to be an uncle, younger still to be, as he was, a full-fledged lieutenant in the 200th.
Robin Redbreast|Mary Louisa Molesworth
I'm a doctor—not quite full fledged, I'll admit, but with the right to put M. D. after my name.
The White Desert|Courtney Ryley Cooper
Will get more work and more pay, when a full-fledged barrister.
Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890|Various
He no sooner came into being, than his elder brother Cupid grew, and his wings were soon fledged.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant

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