full-fledged

[ foo l-flejd ]

/ ˈfʊlˈflɛdʒd /

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adjective

of full rank or standing: a full-fledged professor.

fully developed.

Nearby words

full-dress, full-duplex, full-faced, full-fashioned, full-figured, full-fledged, full-frontal, full-grain, full-grown, full-length, full-line

Origin of full-fledged

First recorded in 1880–85

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British Dictionary definitions for full-fledged

full-fledged

adjective

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Word Origin and History for full-fledged

full-fledged

adj.

1883 in figurative sense; see full (adj.) + fledge.

full-fledged

adjective

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full-fledged

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