fully fledged

full-fledged

adjective

(of a young bird) having acquired its adult feathers and thus able to fly

developed or matured to the fullest degree

of full rank or status

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby fully fledged

full-wave rectifier, full well, full word, fully, fully fashioned, fully fledged, fulmar, fulminant, fulminate, fulminating compound, fulminating powder

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Example sentences from the Web for fully fledged

In that age, therefore, we must not expect to find any fully-fledged Socialism.
Mediaeval Socialism|Bede Jarrett
At the end of three months, the probationer, if he has qualified, finds himself a fully-fledged "detective-patrol."
Scotland Yard|George Dilnot
If you were fully-fledged scouts of record, you surely would be awarded a badge.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
Frederic has just completed his pirate apprenticeship and is being hailed as a fully-fledged member of the gang.
The Secrets of a Savoyard|Henry A. Lytton

On his left breast he wore the double brevet of a fully-fledged pilot.
Dastral of the Flying Corps|Rowland Walker

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